Woods BATWING BW12 User manual

OPERATOR'S MANUALOPERATOR'S MANUAL (Rev 07/18/2023)
MAN1078
BATWING®
ROTARY CUTTER
BW12

2 Introduction MAN1078
(07/18/2023)
TO THE DEALER:
Assembly and proper installation of this product is the responsibility of the Woods®dealer. Read manual instructions
and safety rules. Make sure all items on the Dealer’s Pre-Delivery and Delivery Checklists in the Operator’s Manual are
completed before releasing equipment to the owner.
The dealer must complete the online Product Registration form at the Woods Dealer Website which certies that
all Dealer Checklist items have been completed. Dealers can register all Woods product at dealer.WoodsEquipment.com
under Product Registration.
Failure to register the product does not diminish customer’s warranty rights.
TO THE OWNER:
Read this manual before operating your Woods equipment. The information presented will prepare you to do a better
and safer job. Keep this manual handy for ready reference. Require all operators to read this manual carefully and
become acquainted with all adjustment and operating procedures before attempting to operate. Replacement man-
uals can be obtained from your dealer. To obtain complete warranty details, visit WoodsEquipment.com/warranty.
You may also request a hard copy by calling 1-800-319-6637 or mail your request to: Woods Equipment Company,
Attn: Warranty Dept. 2606 South Illinois Route 2, Oregon, IL 61061. To locate your nearest dealer, check the Dealer
Locator at www.WoodsEquipment.com, or in the United States and Canada call 1-800-319-6637.
The equipment you have purchased has been carefully engineered and manufactured to provide dependable and sat-
isfactory use. Like all mechanical products, it will require cleaning and upkeep. Lubricate the unit as specied. Observe
all safety information in this manual and safety decals on the equipment.
For service, your authorized Woods dealer has trained mechanics, genuine Woods service parts, and the necessary
tools and equipment to handle all your needs.
Use only genuine Woods service parts. Substitute parts will void the warranty and may not meet standards required
for safe and satisfactory operation. Record the model number and serial number of your equipment in the spaces
provided:
Model: Date of Purchase:
Serial Number: (see Safety Decal section for location)
Provide this information to your dealer to obtain correct repair parts.
Throughout this manual, the term NOTICE is used to indicate that failure to observe can cause damage to equipment.
The terms CAUTION, WARNING, and DANGER are used in conjunction with the Safety-Alert Symbol (a triangle with
an exclamation mark) to indicate the degree of hazard for items of personal safety.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential physical
injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in minor
or moderate injury.
Is used to address practices not related to physical injury.
Indicates helpful information.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
or NOTICE
IMPORTANT
NOTE

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This Operator’s Manual should be regarded as part of the machine.
Suppliers of both new and second-hand machines must make sure
that this manual is provided with the machine.
¡LEA EL INSTRUCTIVO!
Si no lee Ingles, pida ayuda a
alguien que si lo lee para que le
traduzca las medidas de seguridad.
NOTICE:
If you would like to receive a free Spanish language translation of the Safety Rules section of this
manual, plus a set of Spanish language safety decals, please contact your local Woods dealer.
AVISO:
Si desea recibir una traducción al español gratuita de la sección de Reglas de seguridad de
este manual y un juego de etiquetas de seguridad en español, por favor comuníquese con su
concesionario local de Woods.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
MOWER SAFETY VIDEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
TRAINING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
SAFETY & INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CONNECTING CUTTER TO TRACTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
TRACTOR OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
CUTTER OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
TRANSPORTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
OWNER SERVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
OWNER SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
BLOCKING METHOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
LUBRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
BLADES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
SLIP CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
SHIELDING REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
SERVICING TIRES SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
TROUBLESHOOTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
DEALER SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
DEALER SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
GEARBOX MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
SEAL REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
GEARBOX REPAIR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
SPLITTER GEARBOX REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
CROSSBAR REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
CROSSBAR INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
UNIVERSAL JOINT REPAIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
SERVICING TIRES SAFELY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
DEALER CHECKLISTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
PARTS INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
APPENDIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
BOLT TORQUE CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
BOLT SIZE CHART & ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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SPECIFICATIONS
BW12
Cutting Height (Varies with tire selection) 2 - 12"
Cutting Width 144" (12')
Overall Width 152"
Transport Width 96"
Tractor HP 35 - 65
Blade Spindle 3
Blade Overlap 6"
Number of Blades 6
Blade Rotation Left Spindle: CW; Right &
Center Spindles: CCW
Side Frame Thickness 7 ga
Weight (approximate lbs.) 2500
Wheel Size 21" OD Solid Tires,
24" Airplane Tires
Torsion Protection Slip Clutch
Tractor PTO rpm 540
Blade Speed (Feet per minute) 14,900 (wing),
14,300 (center)
GENERAL INFORMATION
■Some illustrations in this manual show the
mower with safety shields removed to provide a
better view. The mower should never be operat-
ed with any safety shielding removed.
The purpose of this manual is to assist you in oper-
ating and maintaining your cutter. Read it carefully.
It furnishes information and instructions that will help
you achieve years of dependable performance. These
instructions have been compiled from extensive eld
experience and engineering data. Some information
may be general in nature due to unknown and vary-
ing operating conditions. However, through experience
and these instructions, you should be able to develop
procedures suitable to your particular situation.
The illustrations and data used in this manual were cur-
rent at the time of printing but, due to possible inline
production changes, your machine may vary slightly in
detail. We reserve the right to redesign and change the
machines as may be necessary without notication.
Throughout this manual, references are made to right
and left directions. These are determined by standing
behind the equipment facing the direction of forward
travel. Blade rotation is clockwise (left wing) and coun-
terclockwise (right wing and center section) as viewed
from the top of the cutter.
WARNING

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Watch a Mower Safety Video Online
The AEM (Association of Equipment Manufacturers) offers a safety
training video, Industrial and Agricultural Mower Safety Practices. The
22-minute video can be viewed online for free at TheAEMStore,
https://youtu.be/uEWXsDqhDq0
It reinforces the proper procedures to follow while operating your mowing
equipment. The video does not replace the information contained in the
Operator’s Manual, so please review this manual thoroughly before
operating your new mowing equipment.
Safety Training
Does Make a Difference.
BE SAFE!
BE ALERT!
BE ALIVE!
BE TRAINED
Before Operating Mowers!
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EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURERS