Woods RM 306 finish mower?

[massey collector]

Just picked this unit up yesterday. Has been setting roughly 28 years out side, LOL :laughing: but ran when parked.

First off it was not compatiable with my land pride quick hitch because of gussets. A bit of cold chisle work too care of that and can be rewelded on the inside of the hitch framing.

Got the PTO shaft pin freed up so i could slide the PTO shaft on the Bota. Once I had that I looked for grease fittings and greased liberally. Got a bar and put in the PTO shaft yoke and turned the shaft one revolution, every thing seemed fine.

Now the big test, start the Bota and slowly release the clutch and every thing is turning as it should. Now to test it on some grass, Timothy and some other mixed in about 8 inches tall. Set the mower down where it would cut about 4 inches of the stuff. Every thing is spinning so I stuck the tractor in Low 3 and let the clutch out and bang. BANG, what is BANG, the belt tenisior had let go with a bang so the belt went slack.

I had never seen a bolt or any thing when I was looking for grease fittings. A internet search got me here.

https://store.germanbliss.com/thumb...re/assets/images/default_preview_notfound.gif


I never seen a part Numbered 23 or 24, 47 or 46. Now # 46 was a real shock listing at $103.56
Screw that I can buy a bolt for far less and if worst comes to pass a threaded rod will work.

So can any one show a picture a good clear one of part # 23?
This comapny only wants a mear $17.64 for that part.

I am sure I can make that part if I cans see a picture of it.



Thanks

Al

 

[massey collector]

Sunday morning after walking my dogs I dug out some threaded rod I had and made the bolt/rod.

cut some angle iron, used a file to remove a bit of metal then drilled a hole thru it. Inserted rod added nut and jamb nut went to mower slid the tententinor pulley in place added my home made tightner with big washer and nut. Used a socket and ratchet to tighten. Every thing seems to be fine belt is tight.

Now just need to finish building my drive way and can remove the box blade to try it out.

Drive way is nearly finished till is packed and gravel added.

Al

 

[Dave M7040]

Any tensioner I have seen is controlled by a spring so as to absorb belt stretch under a big load.

Does your model not show a spring as #24 ?

Dave M7040

 

[massey collector]

Yes it does show a spring. I don't see from the diagram what it would do as it doesn't tie into the tentinor bolt.


Al