Patent ID: 6341480
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: A01D,Y10S

Abstract:
Device for a riding mower comprising a wheel borne chassis (11, 12) supporting an operator, an engine (14) for driving at least one wheel (13) and cutting means (31) arranged at a front mounted cutting unit (17) that is placed such that at least a part of the cutting unit is situated beneath the front part of the chassis, wherein the mower is provided with a first pivot (26) about which the cutting unit (17) is turnably arranged, the mower further comprising means (21, 24, 25, 26) for moving the cutting unit forward with respect to the chassis such that support means (55) arranged on a rear part of the cutting unit engage the ground and the cutting unit can be moved forward to clear the chassis, wherein the rear part of the cutting unit can then be moved forward at the same time that a front part of the cutting unit is turned upwards about said first pivot (26) to a maintenance position;wherein said moving means comprise a first and a second link arm (21, 24 and 25) which are joined to one another by said first pivot (26), said link arms in a latched position being blocked with respect to one another by means of a latch means (29), wherein the link arms can be released when the latch means is moved from the latched position to an unlatched position making it possible to push the cutting unit forward when acting on one of the (21,24) is turnably arranged on the chassis and is under the link arms.