Tech Tips Archives - Woods Equipment

14 Nov

Tips for Properly Storing Your Rotary Cutter

September 17, 2024
By Jillian Love

Mowing and cutting seasons are winding down for many areas of the country. It's time to make preparations to properly store your Woods attachments. Follow these 8 tips to store your rotary cutter for the...

13 Oct

Tech Tips

Get the Most From Your Groundbreaker® Backhoe

February 7, 2023
By Jillian Love

New to the Groundbreaker? Here are six tips for getting the most out of your Groundbreaker backhoe. 1. Choose the right bucket size for the job. A narrow bucket is ideal for trenching-in electrical and water...

22 Oct

Tech Tips

How to Clean Your Rotary Cutter

November 17, 2021
By Woods

Cleaning Rotary Cutter After Each Use and for Storage To properly clean and maintain your Woods® rotary cutter, we suggest these tips: Cleaning After Each Use Remove large debris from the machine, such as clumps of dirt,...

25 Sep

Tech Tips

Winter Storage for Your Rotary Mower

November 17, 2021
By Woods

Remove the mower drive belt and store to prevent hard spots from developing in the belts where it wraps around the pulleys. Lubricate all pivot points and grease blade spindle bearing to prevent rusting from...

25 Sep

Tech Tips

Tips to Prevent Streaking or Ragged Cut

November 17, 2021
By Woods

Always mow when the grass is dry with sharp blades. Check belt drive to insure there is no slippage and operate at rated blade tip speed. Adjust the attitude of the mower deck so that...

25 Sep

Tech Tips

The Dos and Don’ts of V-Belt Drives

November 17, 2021
By Woods

Most of today's tractor mounted rotary lawn mowers are driven by a common V-Belt drive. Here are a few tips to follow when servicing your belt drives. When replacing A V-belt never pry the belt into...

31 Jul

Tech Tips

Mowing Tips

December 14, 2022
By Woods

Extremely tall grass should be mowed twice. Raise the mower and cut half the desired height. Cut the second time at the desired height and at 90 degrees to the first pass. Remember sharp blades...

31 Jul

Tech Tips

Gearbox Service and Maintenance

December 14, 2022
By Woods

Most of the problems that occur on gearbox drive equipment are due to lack of service and maintenance. Here are a few things that an operator can check before using their equipment. Always maintain proper oil...

31 Jul

Tech Tips

Blade Sharpening

December 14, 2022
By Woods

Remove blades and inspect the condition of the attaching hardware. It is a good idea to replace the hardware each time the blades are replaced. When sharpening blades always wear safety glasses to prevent any...

25 Jan

Tech Tips

How to Operate Your Woods® SB-series Snow Blower

August 18, 2022
By Woods

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZFLLyF7TQw Let's talk about how easy it is to attach and operate the Woods SB-series Snow Blower. The SB series are compatible with CAT 1 and CAT 2 3-point hitches on tractors from 15 to 60 PTO...

Tech Tips

Tips for Properly Storing Your Rotary Cutter

Get the Most From Your Groundbreaker® Backhoe

How to Clean Your Rotary Cutter

Winter Storage for Your Rotary Mower

Tips to Prevent Streaking or Ragged Cut

The Dos and Don’ts of V-Belt Drives

Mowing Tips

Gearbox Service and Maintenance

Blade Sharpening

How to Operate Your Woods® SB-series Snow Blower

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