[AT] Speaking of Woods mowers

[James Yost]

Charlie,

I have rebuilt/repaired a few gear boxes and the only
thing I can say is keep track of any and all shims
that you remove.

Try to get your torgue spec and backlash spec from a
dealer.

Jim


--- charlie hill <chill8 at suddenlink.net> wrote:

> Has anyone ever rebuilt the gear box on a Woods
> brush cutter?
> 
> I have a heavy duty 6 foot Woods.  Last week I went
> to do a little job.  I 
> had recently checked the gear box grease so I didn't
> bother to check again. 
> Luckily for me I had to stop to adjust the springs
> on the PTO shaft clutch 
> and decided to check the grease while I was at it. 
> The gear box was dry!  I 
> lifted the lift and shook the blade and the shaft
> wobbled a good bit.
> 
> I was a long way from home and only had about a 1/10
> th of an acre left to 
> mow so I filled the gear box with gun grease and
> finished up.  Now I have to 
> tear into the gear box and see how much damage I
> did.  I'm sure it will take 
> an output shaft bearing and seal and I hope nothing
> else.
> 
> Anyone have any advice or experiences with Woods
> gear boxes to share before 
> I tear into it?
> 
> Charlie 
> 
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Jim and Janna Yost
Utica, Ohio
USA
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