Patent ID: 6123155
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: A01B

Abstract:
A control system for controlling a plurality of control devices of a utility vehicle, including a power take off (PTO) shaft control device, the control system including a control unit electrically connected to the control devices, to a plurality of switches for the manual control of the control devices, to an automatic mode switch for activating and deactivating an automatic mode for the automatic control of control devices and to a hitch control unit, the hitch control unit controlling an implement hitch in response to a hitch switch, the control unit having means for automatically disengaging the PTO shaft when the automatic mode is activated, if, upon raising of the hitch, a pre-set hitch position is exceeded or a pre-set time interval has elapsed, characterized by:an enable switch electrically connected to the control unit; andthe control unit comprising means operable when the automatic mode is activated, for automatically engaging the PTO shaft if the enable switch is actuated approximately simultaneously with a lowering command generated by the hitch switch.