Patent ID: 7587886

Claim:
A lawnmower comprising: a ground supported frame; an engine and operator's controls supported at least indirectly on the frame; and a cutter deck assembly comprising: a cutter deck having front and rear walls and an upper surface; a plurality of variable-length supports suspending distinct portions of the cutter deck from the lawnmower frame; and a side-to-side deck locator comprising first and second laterally spaced bearings that are disposed longitudinally between the cutter deck and the frame, each of the bearings being laterally spaced from a corresponding stop when the deck is centered relative to a longitudinal centerline of the frame and permitting limited lateral movement of the cutter deck relative to the frame through a stroke corresponding to the width of the space, each of the bearings being movable vertically along the correspond stop so as to permit uninhibited vertical movement of the cutter deck relative to the frame and pivoting of the cutter deck about longitudinal and lateral axes.