Pull behind mower rebuild - Woods RM-59 Finish Mower

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Welcome back,
Today I’m working on a second-hand Woods RM59 mower that has seized up after sitting idle for a few years. Come along as I take it apart completely, clean and lubricate it well, replace the belt, blades, bearings, and correct the areas of rust. Lastly, I’ll strip, double prime, paint and Clear-All all the parts before reassembling the mower. Thanks for watching.
Check out this video on how to install a belt for the RM59 mower from fellow You-tuber Karalot Stables
• Woods RM 59 mower belt...
Until next time, take care & God bless.
The Handy Outdoorsman

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@frankdougherty3233 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job! Impressive that you even approached this as that sort of "can do" energy will keep your tractor and implements in great shape and working for a long time.

@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I try and keep the attitude of "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right"

@Markofalltrades 4 жыл бұрын

Good idea changing out the old bolts for new ones! The finish product looks brand new, great job!

@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 4 жыл бұрын

Some of the bolts were in bad shape. Really glad I was able to find someone to weld those spots. Thanks for watching!

@travisricks3436 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job on that ole Woods mower!

@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@travisricks3436 Жыл бұрын

@@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 you welcome

@beachbum5118 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for making this great video. I just picked up an old international 254 with a loader and this exact model woods rm 59 finish mower. plan to do just what you did and I'm sure i'll be watching this video again a few times while doing that.

@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Have had no issues since rebuilding it. Good luck!!

@beachbum5118 2 жыл бұрын

@@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 thanks for the reply. I'm looking forward to the rebuilding.

@doylerabjohn3435 Жыл бұрын

Looks good, I run into your channel looking for a woods for my Ford 2N. Much better to have those pieces welded, again great job.

@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 Жыл бұрын

I agree, no issues with the mower since the rebuild. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@steveleibold8374 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great! Where can I get the new decals for my rebuild?

@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 3 жыл бұрын

The decals were the most expensive aftermarket part. What I did was copy the logo off the manufacturer website and then went to Kinkos and had them printed on to sticker paper. Once applied I sprayed three thin coats of clear coat over them.. so far they have held up well.

@user-ko8dv6yl9h Жыл бұрын

I'm looking for U-joint replacements on my RM59. Where did you get yours and how much?

@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 Жыл бұрын

I got them at Tractor Supply

@jrh6466 3 жыл бұрын

Great job at restoring. I am in the process of removing the caps on the spindle tops to get the bearing off. I know the caps have the bolts you have to remove and put them in the other holes to screw down and lift the cap off to get the spindle off. My problem is that the the bolts stripped the threads out before the cap lifted up after I had soaked them down with wd40 for about a week. I am in the process now of drilling the old hole out and tapping with a larger bolt to push the cap up. Do you have any other suggestions? I was told not to use a puller because it would just break the cap.

@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a bummer about the threads being stripped. As for the puller you are correct as I broke one off doing just that. I think your best choice is to do what your doing and tab the holes. Good luck.

@Mr89Max 3 жыл бұрын

@@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 I used a 3-tooth pulley and was able to pull all the pulleys off including the tops without taking apart.... However, I'm having difficulty re-installing even without the key in place. Did you have a tight fit when re-installing these pullies? I can hammer them on but don't want to damage. I'm thinking about applying some heat and maybe putting grease on the fitting... Any advise? Beautiful restore BTW I was showing my wife and she's like "that's exactly what you're doing!" Kubota Orange in my case...

@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 3 жыл бұрын

I to had a hard time getting the pulleys back on. I placed them in a vise to close the opening a tad so it was a snug fit going back on. Once started I used the three top bolts to draw the pulley up. Took a while but they eventually went on. Hope this helps.

@wayne251975 3 жыл бұрын

The RM 59-1 & -2take a 180" belt. You can get a good belt from GPR for Roughly $15. Buy a few of them to take advantage of them. $6.50 for shipping and that makes it a great deal. Sure wished I could find out what after market spindle would replace these over priced ones. It may be the design but it seems impossible to tighten up the spindle bearings. Maybe a machined shim beneath the pinned bushing might work..

@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 3 жыл бұрын

Help me out here please, what is GPR? I agree with you, wishing there was a third party person who makes replacement parts, as original parts are pretty expensive.

@wayne251975 3 жыл бұрын

@@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 www.gprindustrial.com/en/search?controller=search&s=B180+V+Belt+Type+B

@wayne251975 3 жыл бұрын

@@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 thebigbearingstore.com/m12649-m12610-tapered-cup-and-cone-set/

@wayne251975 3 жыл бұрын

@@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 if you dont mind drilling the deck to mount other spindles you can get some off of ebay for a scag or another commercial mower. You'd likely need to get the pulleys to match as well as blades. But as for longevity the roller cone bearings it came with are much more robust that any sealed bearing or aftermarket spindle you would likely find.

@thehandyoutdoorsman9014 3 жыл бұрын

@@wayne251975 Seems like a lot of work, as you can tell by the video my metal working skills are on the "novice" level. Hopefully I get a few years out this mower to recoup my cost in repairs.