Patent ID: 7788892

Claim:
A control system for a cutting reel unit comprising: a first frame portion; a second frame portion; a cutting reel supported by said second frame portion; a bedknife arranged adjacent to said cutting reel and supported by said second frame portion; at least one support element arranged to translate along the ground and arranged to support said first frame portion; at least one first actuator connected between said first frame portion and said second frame portion and arranged to adjust the relative elevation of said second frame portion with respect to said first frame portion to set a height-of-cut of said bedknife; at least one second actuator operatively connected between said reel and said second frame portion and arranged to adjust a clearance between said reel and said bedknife; and a controller signal-connected to said first and second actuators; and an operator interface that is signal-connected to said controller, said operator interface comprising an operator input portion and a display portion, wherein said height-of-cut and clearance can be indicated on said display portion and said height-of-cut and clearance can be selectively changed by operator input to said operator input portion.