Recent content by tagslg

Thanks for checking in, sixdogs. My schedule hasn’t let me get after this as much as I was hoping but this past weekend I did get new cupped washers on there, blue Loctite on the bolts, and sharpened the blades. Still need to get a torque wrench to be sure, but I’m using a two-foot pipe for...

Thanks, Leonz, if I recall, I believe the cup washers were pretty flat last time I switched blades and likely need to be replaced. When I installed the blades, I used the spindle lock wrench and a block of wood on top of the deck to keep things from rotating. Used a breaker bar with a pipe for...

You may be right, sixdogs; might be worth a phone call at this point. I did exchange emails with Woods a while back and their feedback was to make sure the cupped washers were still cupped; if not, they could be allowing the blade to slip on the spindle. The blades are on there so tightly, I...

Thank you for all the advice! I will not be messing with the belt with the PTO engaged! With rain in the forecast, I should have some time this weekend to dig into this a bit more. Took additional height measurements of the right blade with it positioned side-to-side instead of front-to-back...

Thank you all for looking at this and offering so much input. Sandman/Smokey - attaching the spindle assembly diagram in case it helps. Is there something I would look for externally or would it be wobbly or making a sound if there was an internal issue with the spindle? I'll try to get the...

Thanks for all the replies. The blades on there are Woods 18881 which are listed as medium suction 20 3/4" blades; tip to tip they measure a little shorter than that. Attached some pictures of how close they get to each other. The left pulley is smaller than the center and right (discharge...

Thanks, Smokey, I'll have to look into the manual to see if I can locate the bolts you're referencing and see if I can figure out if they're broken. All the wheels are set at the same height and I measured the lowest part of the deck edge on all corners: Front Right is 3.5", Front Left is...

Thank you for the replies. Here are some pictures under the mower; I'll get some blade height measurements and deck height measurements and report back later. Runner, it does okay on shorter grass but still misses if I move at a normal speed; the only time it cuts decent is if I go really...

Good afternoon, I have a Woods RM550 finish mower that has started mowing poorly (see attached pictures). I know the grass is pretty long in the pictures, but I used to be able to mow this height of grass at a pretty fast speed and it wouldn't miss a blade. All the wheels are set at the...