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Greg in KY 346

12-23-2007 05:00:46

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Just bought a Woods Cadet 72 rotary cutter($90).(We call 'um bush hawgs 'round here no matter what color they are.) It appears used but in not bad. The seller said the seal was out of the gearbox and oil will pour out as fast as you pour it in. He had pumped it full of grease and used it a litte. There is no noise from the box . Between the bi-focals, flashlight and brace in the way I can't get a good look at any of the gears.

Is it worth fixing the seal-and how much trouble is it to fix?
Would I be better off just pumping grease since I will only use it about 30 hours per year?
Why is the left side panel removeable?
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chuck t

12-23-2007 10:46:14

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Re: Woods 72 roatry cutter in reply to Greg in KY 346, 12-23-2007 05:00:46

Some of the folks on here told me to use John Deere cornhead grease insead of normal bearing grease. It worked well for me

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RickB

12-23-2007 07:39:02

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Re: Woods 72 roatry cutter in reply to Greg in KY 346, 12-23-2007 05:00:46

If you can get the blade bar off without cutting it in pieces, changing the seal is the way to go. If that blade bar has never been off, the cost of a "simple seal replacement" can quintuple your investment in the cutter. If grease will stay in it long enough to suit you, you can probably get away with that, no more than you have invested in it.

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glennster

12-23-2007 06:22:10

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Re: Woods 72 roatry cutter in reply to Greg in KY 346, 12-23-2007 05:00:46

if it were mine, i would pull it apart and replace the seal. if the shaft is a little worn where the seal rides, put a speedy sleeve on it. when you pull it apart, check all the gears and bearings too. if you toast the gearbox, it gets mighty pricey to put one back together. either the bottom bearing is wore a little to cause the seal to leak, or there is something wrapped around the shaft that damaged the seal.

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Jim in Ma.

12-23-2007 05:48:17

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Re: Woods 72 roatry cutter in reply to Greg in KY 346, 12-23-2007 05:00:46

I changed mine, "#60" no big deal. Just tip it upside down to pull it apart I think I got the seal from napa.

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MF Poor

12-23-2007 05:09:21

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Re: Woods 72 roatry cutter in reply to Greg in KY 346, 12-23-2007 05:00:46

Side panel is removeable to allow the mower to be used for cutting hay crops. That feature came and went without much success. Tends to shread the hay just a bit too much.

Seals can be taken out by something so simple as a piece of wire or twine wrapping around the output shaft of the gear box, or it can be from bearing play/failure, even as simple as just plain wearing out the seal with time and use. The farmer-fix of filling the gear box with heavy grease does work, unless the bearing continues to deteriorate. Then it doesn't much matter if there's lube in the gearbox or not. Time to dismantle. In a perfect world, it's better to fix it right. In a pinch, the grease USUALLY does the trick. Your call.

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