Woods Brush Bull

[Jim in rush co]

Do any other rotary cutters use similar blade attachment like Woods does? Sharpened the blades today every time I do sure appreciate what they came up with! I do need to get some thinner shims, I had some new ones but too thick to add one. The blades are 1/2 thick by 4 wide the pin is 1-1/2 in diameter.

 

[wh]

O yes. I have a woods batwing with same system. It is slick.

 

[mikewood869]

My Woods 208-2 has them.

 

[Moonlite37]

I would buy no other

 

[crsutton81]

The Woods HS-105 side boy we had used the same system. It worked good but needed to keep a check on the bolt to ensure it stayed tight after any lengthy mowing of woody material. We had 1 blade to come loose and fly across the field 1 time.

 

[Jim in rush co]

I got the book on it out today to get parts numbers of the 20ga shims and I had written down date of purchase, April 2012, did have to replace the plastic slip-clutch cover, had cracked in several places where it bolts to gear box. I made a plate out of metal to reinforce the new one.

 

[Keith Williams]

Jim,
To make thin shims, I would cut up a soda/pop can. You could easily make several out of one can.
HTH
Keith

 

[Jim in rush co]

Don't know if aluminum can shims would hold up or not, blades are about 40 lbs each.

 

[37 chief]

Woods had a good idea, it's easy to change blades. about the only thing the shims do is keeping the blades from hanging down when not in use. When the blades are spinning they stay straight out. I haven't used shims for years on my Woods. Stan

 

[MARK ROBKE]

I have a 1964 Woods Cadet72 that uses that set up also. I replaced them when I replaced the blades a few years ago. Both my 'slip lock' pieces had broke.
I have worked on Bush Hog mowers and their blade attachment sucks in comparison: you have to pound the blade bolts out because they're taper fit. I also did one John Deere and their bolt just comes out easily. Mark.