Just purchased a new-to-me Woods BW3180 for trimming pastures. Spent lots of time looking at other brands, but Woods is EZ to work on and get parts for. Besides, my 6' Woods has been given good service for 30 years with only a gearbox seal to replace [easily done].
This year for our rotational grazing program, I have decided to avoid herbicides for weed control and just mow. So far, each pasture has needed a different mowing height. With one hydraulic cylinder holding up all the weight of a fairly dynamic machine, it doesn't take long before it has sagged a bit and I'm mowing what should be good forage.
Looking at the deck lift cylinder, I can imagine just slipping a spacer of the appropriate length on to the shaft of the cylinder so as to hold the mower deck at a preset height. Then I can concentrate on operating smoothly/safely and not have to monitor cutting height.
Is this something others have done?
tia
enfield
This year for our rotational grazing program, I have decided to avoid herbicides for weed control and just mow. So far, each pasture has needed a different mowing height. With one hydraulic cylinder holding up all the weight of a fairly dynamic machine, it doesn't take long before it has sagged a bit and I'm mowing what should be good forage.
Looking at the deck lift cylinder, I can imagine just slipping a spacer of the appropriate length on to the shaft of the cylinder so as to hold the mower deck at a preset height. Then I can concentrate on operating smoothly/safely and not have to monitor cutting height.
Is this something others have done?
tia
enfield