Patent ID: 7051498

Claim:
A traction enhancement system for use with a turf mower, said system comprising: a vehicle frame; a first drive wheel operably mounted to said vehicle frame; a cutting unit positionable in a first position and a second position and having a mass; a traction system operably coupled between said cutting unit and said vehicle frame, said traction system operable to modulate said cutting unit between said first position and said second position for improved traction of said first drive wheel, said traction system including: a lifting actuation system operably coupled to said cutting unit, said lifting actuation system operable to move said cutting unit between said first position and said second position at a predetermined frequency; and a modulation controller operable to detect slippage of said first drive wheel, said modulation controller outputting a command signal to said lifting actuation system to move said cutting unit between said first position and said second position at the predetermined frequency.