Patent ID: 7966794

Claim:
A method of providing drive to a mower said mower comprising a sub-frame and a main frame, the mower having an inner end and an outer end and an operating position and a transport position, the method comprising: (a) disposing a first driveshaft near the main frame; (b) operatively connecting the first driveshaft to an input shaft of a first gearbox; (c) operatively supporting said first gearbox on the main frame; (d) operatively connecting a first end of a second driveshaft to an output shaft of the first gearbox; (e) operatively connecting a second end of the second driveshaft to an input shaft of a second gearbox; (f) operatively supporting the second gearbox on the sub-frame; (g) disposing the second gearbox near the outer end of a toolbar of the mower; (h) operatively connecting a first end of a third driveshaft to an output shaft of the second gearbox; (i) operatively connecting a second end of the third driveshaft to the outer end of the toolbar; and (j) folding the toolbar of the mower on a substantially vertical axis between said operating position and said transport position.