Woody 5' lateral Brushcutter Installation instructions
OPERATOR’S & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Woody Brushcutter
5’ and 6’ lateral models
All operators and maintenance personnel should read and understand this manual
and all safety information before operating the attachment.
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WARNING. This label identies a hazard or unsafe practice that
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could severely damage components.
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Table of Contents
Labels .................................................................................................... 2
About Woody Equipment ......................................................................... 4
We welcome your comments............................................................................. 4
About This Manual .................................................................................. 5
Overview ................................................................................................ 6
Visual Overview of the Brushcutter .......................................................... 7
Technical Specications..................................................................................... 7
Safety Guidelines..................................................................................... 8
General guidelines ............................................................................................ 8
Service and maintenance guidelines................................................................... 8
Power line guidelines ........................................................................................ 8
Security guidelines............................................................................................ 9
Safety labels ...................................................................................................10
Hydraulic Installation ............................................................................. 11
Brushcutter hydraulic installation schematic.......................................................12
Operation ............................................................................................. 13
Preparing to Start the Brushcutter ....................................................................14
Starting the Brushcutter...................................................................................14
Maintenance ......................................................................................... 15
Maintenance guidelines....................................................................................15
Preparing for maintenance ...............................................................................15
Maintenance Schedule .....................................................................................16
Lubricating the Brushcutter ..............................................................................17
Materials needed .............................................................................................17
Storage ................................................................................................ 18
Before Storage ................................................................................................18
After Storage...................................................................................................18
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About Woody Equipment
Thank you for choosing Woody Equipment. We are condent that you will be
satised with your Woody Brushcutter for many years.
Woody was established in 2002, with the development and manufacture of for-
estry log loaders. We presently specialize in the design and manufacture of:
Forestry equipment
• Log loaders
• Forestry trailers
• Grapples
• Wood splitters
• Hydraulic winches
Agricultural equipment
• Dump trailers (Standard Series and V Series)
• Brushcutters
With the experience we have gained in the development of forestry attach-
ments, we have extended our product lines to the agricultural equipment indus-
try. Our products are available in Canada and the United States.
We welcome your comments
Your comments are important to us when we update our existing products or
design new ones. We attend trade shows and visit work sites to obtain feed-
back. We also invite you to contact us directly.
For information on our other products or to give us your feedback,
visit our web site at www.equipementswoody.com.
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About This Manual
This manual contains instructions for the operation and maintenance of the
Woody Brushcutter 5’ and 6’ models. The parts and components used in Woody
products are specically designed and manufactured to ensure the highest stan-
dards of performance and durability.
The illustrations, technical information and specications within this manual
were accurate at the time of printing. However, we reserve the right to revise
specications, instructions, and design.
If you have questions about information in the manual, please contact Woody
Equipment (see the back cover for contact information).
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Overview
Woody Brushcutters are made with a center plate and two rotating knives at
each end. With its large capacity and rugged design it can be used to cut dier-
ent types of material, such as, bushes, shrubs and small trees up to 3” in diam-
eter. Compared to other Brushcutter cutting systems it produces small pieces of
debris. It can be used to clean the contours of agricultural elds and to keep the
road sides of forestry wood lots clean. The are sure that the Woody Brushcutter
will satisfy your expectations.
For information about our other products, contact Woody Equip-
ment, see contact info listed on the back cover.
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Visual Overview of the Brushcutter
LF-140A
Quick Coupling
Male/Female 1/2” NPT
Camshaft
HCL 2506
HCL 2514
Knife ange bolt
1 1/2” A-63607BH
25” Brushcutter knife
Technical Specications
Description 5’ Model 6’ Model
Cutting width 60” 72”
Recommended for engine 60 HP 80 HP
3 point hitch standard standard
Rotating Knives +/- 810 rpm 810 rpm
P.T.O. 540 540
Clutch on P.T.O. standard standard
Double trigger frame protection system to
prevent frame twisting
n/a standard
Single action hydraulic lifting standard standard
Minimum Carrier operating weight 6500 lb 8000 lb
Weight 1725 lb 2000 lb
PTO 40” Shaft
+ Shear Bolt
Slide Colar/Push Pin
Camshaft T50-086P
Grease tting
1/4” - 28 90°
T27D
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Safety Guidelines
WARNING. This section provides guidelines to help ensure the
safety of the people working with and around the Brushcutter and to
prevent damage to the Brushcutter. Woody assumes no liability or
responsibility for injury or damages that may arise if these guidelines
are not followed.
General guidelines
• Follow all federal and state or provincial safety regulations for hydraulic
mechanisms, lifting devices, grapples, spillage, and disposal of hydraulic oil.
• Ensure that the Brushcutter is safety-equipped according to federal and
state or provincial regulations.
Service and maintenance guidelines
• Installation and removal of the Brushcutter, as well as all service and repairs,
must be carried out by qualied hydraulic mechanics and/or an authorized
repair shop.
• Welding on the Brushcutter can cause structural damage. Before welding on
the Brushcutter:
• contact your Woody Equipment or your representative for authorization,
• disconnect the ECU power plug, both battery cables, radio, and all elec-
tric throttle and alternator connections, and
• make sure the ground wire does not make contact with a moving part of
the Brushcutter or carrier (grear box, bearings, cylinder, etc.).
• Loose or over-torqued bolts can cause parts to separate which can result in
property damage, severe injury, or death. Keep the bolts correctly torqued
by inspecting the nuts and bolts regularly according to the Maintenance
Schedule on page 16. Please refer to your parts manual for torque value
specications.
Power line guidelines
To prevent the Brushcutter or carrier from contacting a power line, do the
following:
• Before starting to work with the Brushcutter, inspect the work area for power
lines that you might have to work under or close by.
• Before work starts, contact the utility company responsible for electricity in
the work area and request that the power in that area be disconnected.
• Treat all power lines as live and dangerous. It may not be possible to discon-
nect the power in the work area.
• Keep a distance between power lines and all parts of the Brushcutter, and
the carrier according to this formula: twice the line insulator length plus 10
feet.
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For example: if the line insulator is 6 inches long, the distance to keep away
is 2 x 6 inches = 12 inches (1 foot) plus 10 feet, which equals 11 feet. You
must stay at least 11 feet from the power line.
If the Brushcutter or carrier touches a power line, do the following:
• Stay in the carrier.
• Do not let anyone touch the Brushcutter, or the carrier.
• If you think you can move the Brushcutter or carrier away from the line with-
out pulling the line down, move away slowly and smoothly.
or
• If you think you will pull the line down if you move away, contact the utility
company to disconnect power from the line.
or
• If it is not possible to disconnect the power or if the Brushcutter or the car-
rier begins to burn, jump away from the carrier in this way:
1. All parts of your body must leave the carrier at the same time. If a part of
your body touches the ground while another part is still in contact with
any part of the carrier or the Brushcutter the electricity in the line will go
through your body.
2. Hold both arms in front and close to your body and both legs and feet
together.
3. Jump with your body forward so that you will not fall back towards the
carrier when you have landed.
4. Once you have landed, quickly move away from the carrier to at least
the same distance as determined by the formula given on previous
page.
• Notify the utility company immediately about the situation, whether the car-
rier is still touching the power line or not.
Security guidelines
Following the specications of the Brushcutter, the rpm should be respected.
Working over the recommended rpm can cause mechanical damage to the
Brushcutter, personal injuries and also void the warranty of the equipment.
When working on the Brushcutter it is always recommended to wear safety
gloves, especially when working on the knives and with lubricants.
WARNING. If you have a cracked or broken knife, the knife should be
changed to prevent mechanical damage or personal injuries. All bolts
should be torqued properly, see Maintenance schedule for values.
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Safety labels
• Check regularly that the following safety labels are on the Brushcutter.
• Check regularly that the safety labels on the Brushcutter can be read.
• If labels are missing or need to be replaced because they are damaged, they
can be ordered from Woody Equipment. The part numbers needed to order
new labels are printed on the labels.
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Hydraulic Installation
The hydraulic diagram on the following page shows you how to connect the hy-
draulic system of your Brushcutter.
Everything you need to connect the Brushcutter to the carrier is included with
the Brushcutter.
Install your hydraulic hoses from the Brushcutter to the carrier. The male hydrau-
lic adaptors are already mounted on the Brushcutter.
WARNING. As a safety device before servicing and repairing,
Woody recommends the installation of a ball valve on the pressure
line. The ball valve must be installed to be easily accessible each
time you have to use it. The ball valve needs to be protected from
any objects that could cause any damages to it.
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Brushcutter hydraulic installation schematic
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Item Description Qty
1Cylinder, HCL 2506 1
2Cylinder, HCL 2514 2
3ORB Adjustable Male elbow 90° - Female NPSM Swivel 3/8” 4
4NPTFS 3/8” Adapter - NPTM 3/8” Restrictor 1/16” dia. 1
5 Ring end 3/8” dia. 10
6 Hydraulic tip 3/8” x Male 3/8” NPT 7
7Female T NPSM Swivel - Female T SPSM Swivel - Female NPT 1
8Hydraulic tip 3/8” x Male 1/2” NPT 3
9 Quick Coupling Male x Female 1/2” NPT 3
10 Hose, 3/8” (5’ = 10” lg. / 6’ = 10” lg.) 2
11 Hose, 3/8” (5’ = 126” lg. / 6’ = 132” lg.) 1
12 Hose, 3/8” (5’ = 190” lg. / 6’ = 204” lg.) 1
13 Hose, 3/8” (5’ = 184” lg. / 6’ = 196” lg.) 1
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Operation
Read this manual completely and make sure you understand it before operating
the Brushcutter.
The safety of all personnel in the work area depends on the proper operation
and maintenance of the Brushcutter. This section explains how to properly oper-
ate the Woody Brushcutters. The following procedures are covered:
• preparing to start up the Brushcutter,
• starting up the Brushcutter,
Refer to provincial or state regulations for the minimum age, training, and quali-
cations required to operate a Brushcutter.
WARNING. Use the Brushcutter for operations that the product
was designed for only and use it according to the instructions given
in this manual. Woody assumes no liability or responsibility for prop-
erty damage, injury, or death that occurs as a result of not following
the instructions in this manual, or of any operation that does not
follow provincial or state regulations for Brushcutters.
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Preparing to Start the Brushcutter
To ensure the safety of all personnel in the work area and to prevent damage to
the carrier or Brushcutter, follow these steps before operating the Brushcutter:
1. Inspect the Brushcutter regularly, according to the Maintenance Schedule on
page 16.
WARNING. Shut down the carrier’s engine and remove the key to
prevent anyone from starting the engine before cleaning, inspecting,
or lubricating the Brushcutter. Running the carrier’s engine during
these procedures can cause unexpected movement of the carrier or
Brushcutter and result in property damage, injury, or death.
2. Repair any damage found during inspection before operating the Brushcutter.
• If the Brushcutter is leaking hydraulic oil, turn o the carrier.
High pressure hydraulic oil can penetrate skin causing severe injury,
gangrene, or death.
3. Note the location of any power lines in the area. If possible, get the power
disconnected from them (see Power line guidelines on page 8).
4. Keep the Brushcutter close and horizontal with ground level during operation.
5. To prevent a fall while climbing on or o the carrier, remove oil, grease, mud,
snow, and other debris from the ladders, tracks, or the oor.
6. All personnel in the area where the Brushcutter is operating must be at least
50 meters / 165 feet from the carrier and Brushcutter.
7. Only the operator should be in the carrier once the Brushcutter is started.
Operating the carrier with riders can result in severe injury or death.
Starting the Brushcutter
When the steps above, Preparing to Start the Brushcutter, have been complet-
ed, you may start the Brushcutter.
STAY OUTSIDE OF
66’ WORK ZONE
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Maintenance
Maintenance guidelines
This section explains how to prolong the life of your Woody Brushcutter with
regular maintenance. Maintenance involves regularly performing the tasks listed
in the Maintenance Schedule.
WARNING. If you hear an uncommon noise, immediately shut o
the carrier’s engine and verify the gear boxes, shafts, knives and
structure for potential damage.
WARNING. Always shut o the carrier’s engine when you want to
clean, inspect, or work on the Brushcutter. Do not install a damaged
component on the Brushcutter, this could result in property damage,
injury or death.
WARNING. Before cleaning, inspecting, or lubricating the Brushcut-
ter, shut o the carrier’s engine and remove the key so no one
else can start the engine. Running the carrier’s engine while clean-
ing, inspecting, or lubricating the Brushcutter can result in property
damage, injury, or death.
WARNING. Making unauthorized modications to the Brushcutter
will void the warranty. Modications may impair the safety and the
functioning of the Brushcutter.
Preparing for maintenance
To keep your Brushcutter in peak working condition and to help ensure the safe-
ty of personnel, follow the Maintenance Schedule given in this section.
If your Brushcutter is used in extreme temperatures (either below 0°F/-20°C or
above 100°F/40°C), dicult conditions, or works more than 50 hours a week,
inspect and lubricate the Brushcutter at shorter intervals than those given in the
Maintenance Schedule.
The hydraulic schematic suggests installing a ball valve on the pressure line.
Always shut o the ball valve before each inspection.
Thoroughly clean the Brushcutter before each inspection in the following ways:
• hose it down,
• remove remaining dirt, ice or snow, excess oil, and grease that may hide
cracks, leaks, loose bolts, or other problems.
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Maintenance Schedule
The following chart shows the maintenance schedule that will keep your Woody
Brushcutter in the most ecient working condition.
Woody Brushcutter Maintenance Schedule
Item Daily
or every 10 hours
Weekly
or every 50 hours
Gear box
Check oil level ✓
Visually inspect gear box shafts for cracks or
damage, replace if necessary ✓
Drive couplings
Visually inspect if protectors are intact, re-
place if necessary ✓
Grease, clean the drive couplings and
lubricate with new grease ✓
Grease ttings, 10 cc per tting ✓
Knives
Visually inspect, for cracks or breaks, replace
if necessary and torque bolts at 350 ft. lb ✓
Nuts and Bolts
Visually inspect cover and gear box bolts
and adjust, if necessary ✓
Hydraulic circuit
Check hoses for cracks or leaks, replace if
necessary ✓
Check cylinders for cracks, repair or replace
if necessary ✓
Check cylinder for leaks, replace seal kit if
necessary ✓
Check hydraulic ttings for leaks, breaks or
damage, replace if necessary ✓
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Lubricating the Brushcutter
Lubricate the Brushcutter after it has been working for several hours because
the new grease penetrates more easily when the old grease is hot. After lubricat-
ing, wipe excess grease from all surfaces of the Brushcutter.
Materials needed
• Use EP2 grease type or equivalent to grease your Brushcutter. This grease
can be used in summer conditions.
• Use EP1 grease type or equivalent to grease your Brushcutter. This grease
can be used in winter conditions.
• The grease should have excellent water-repulsion durability, antirust capa-
bilities, adhesive abilities and mechanical stability.
• A grease gun adjusted to eject 2 cc/0.12 cubic in. of grease per pump. If you
are using an automatic grease gun, verify that it pumps the correct amount.
WARNING. Shut down the Brushcutter properly so working around
it is safe.
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Storage
This section explains how to store the Brushcutter. Proper storage helps ensure
the safety of personnel and prolongs the Brushcutter’s working life.
Before Storage
Before storing the Brushcutter, follow these procedures:
1. With a rag and solvent, remove remaining dirt, oil, and grease. Debris can
hide cracks, leaks, loose bolts, and other problems.
2. Inspect the Brushcutter for cracks, wear, loose or missing parts, vandalism,
leaks, or other damage (follow the guidelines for the daily inspection in the
Maintenance Schedule).
3. Repair any damage found during the inspection before storing the Brush-
cutter.
4. Lubricate the Brushcutter according to its next required lubrication as deter-
mined by the Maintenance Schedule.
5. Store the Brushcutter lying at on a stable surface in a dry area, avoid stor-
ing on grass, damp or humid sufaces.
After Storage
After storage and before operating the Brushcutter again, follow these proce-
dures:
1. With a rag and solvent, remove remaining dirt, oil, and grease. This debris
can hide cracks, leaks, loose bolts, or other problems.
2. Inspect the Brushcutter for cracks, wear, loose or missing parts, vandalism,
leaks, or other damage (follow the guidelines in the Maintenance Schedule).
3. Repair any damage found during the inspection before operating the Brush-
cutter.
4. If the Brushcutter has been in storage for three months or more, lubricate
it according to both the daily and the weekly schedule (see: Maintenance
Schedule).
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WOODY EQUIPMENT INC.
205 rue Commerciale
Saint-Odilon (QC)
Canada G0S 3A0
T. 418 464-2748
F. 418 464-2746
info@equipementswoody.com
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