Patent ID: 6973768

Claim:
A mid-mount mower having a mower unit disposed between front wheels and rear wheels, comprising: a body frame supported above the ground by said front wheels and rear wheels, said body frame having a front cross frame in a forward portion thereof with respect to a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body; a main jack body mounted on the front cross frame to be pivotable about a pivot shaft extending longitudinally of the vehicle body, said main jack body being in a storage position extending along said front cross frame when pivoted to a first pivot position about said pivot shaft, and in a substantially vertical position relative to the ground when pivoted to a second pivot position about the pivot shaft, said main jack body being extendible and contractible, in said vertical position relative to the ground, to raise and lower said front cross frame when an operating force is applied to a controlled portion of the main jack body; a brake pedal disposed in a forward portion of the body frame to be movable between a braking position and a non-braking position; and a lock device for holding the brake pedal in said braking position; wherein said brake pedal in said non-braking position blocks operation of said control device engaged with said controlled portion of the main jack body in said vertical position relative to the ground.