Agricultural machine and folding method for an agricultural machine

An agricultural machine intended to be hitched to a tractor, the agricultural machine comprising:

• two side units;
• and
• a chassis that extends in a longitudinal direction and is equipped with two wheels,
• each side unit fitted to pivot in relation to the chassis via a respective longitudinal joint around a respective folding axis parallel to a median plane of the chassis;
• each side unit has a tool unit attached to the chassis by a respective arm and can occupy a working position in which it the side unit rests on the ground and in which a length of the respective tool unit extends transversely to the longitudinal direction;
• each side unit can also occupy a transport position in which the side unit is distanced from the ground and in which the length and width of the respective tool unit are substantially parallel to the median plane,
• wherein the machine has at least one tilter articulated with the chassis around at least one tilting axis positioned transversely to the longitudinal direction,
• wherein the transport position of the side units, each tool unit is closer to the median plane than the respective arm,
• wherein each tool unit comprises at least one mowing unit and at least one grouping equipment located, seen in the direction of advance, behind the respective mowing unit in the working position, and
• wherein each grouping equipment is located above the respective tool unit in the transport position.