Patent ID: 8915347

Claim:
A method comprising the steps of: providing a self-propelled mower comprising a frame, a mower deck, an engine mounted on the frame, and a plurality of ground engaging wheels rotatably mounted on the frame; wherein at least one of the wheels is a drive wheel powered by the engine; the wheels include a left rear wheel, a right rear wheel, a left front wheel and a right front wheel; and the mower deck is mounted on the frame in a mower deck mounting space which extends from adjacent the rear wheels to adjacent the front wheels; detaching the mower deck from the frame of the mower; mounting on the frame an attachment which comprises a hopper and conveyor belt so that the hopper and conveyor belt extend directly above the mower deck mounting space; revolving the conveyor belt to discharge particulate material from the hopper; wherein the frame defines an open serves as a through opening having top and bottom entrance openings; and a portion of the mower deck mounting space is directly below the open space; and further comprising the step of lowering a portion of the attachment through the open space to a position adjacent and directly above the mower deck mounting space.