Patent ID: 9179596
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: A01D,B60T

Abstract:
1. An end of cut speed control system, comprising: a forward foot pedal sensor providing signals to a vehicle controller that commands a traction drive system of a mower; a PTO switch providing signals to the vehicle controller and turning on cutting motors on a plurality of cutting units; a proximity switch providing signals to the vehicle controller indicating if the plurality of cutting units are on the ground in a mow position or are raised to a cross cut position; a display module providing signals to the vehicle controller based on a setting of a control to a maximum mow mode ground speed and a setting of a control to an end of cut mode ground speed as a percentage of the mow mode ground speed; the vehicle controller commanding the traction drive system to a reduced ground speed determined as the product of a current ground speed based on the signals from the forward foot pedal sensor and the end of cut speed percentage, if the PTO switch is on and the proximity switch indicates the cutting units are raised to the cross cut position.