Contour following mowing module

A method comprising:

• fabricating a mower platform;
• attaching a rotational coupling a motor shaft, the rotational coupling including a fixed portion and a rotatable portion;
• coupling the fixed portion of the rotational coupling to the mower platform;
• forming a shaft configured to engage with the rotatable portion of the rotational coupling, the shaft configured to rotate with the rotatable coupling;
• fabricating the shaft to translate axially from a first location to a second location with respect to the rotational coupling;
• and
• providing a mower disk configured to attach to the shaft, wherein the mower disk is configured to rotate and translate with the shaft.

A mowing module comprising:

• a module mount configured to couple to a mower platform with at least one fastener;
• a rotational coupling including a fixed portion and a rotating portion, the fixed portion is coupled to the module mount;
• a motor operationally coupled to the rotating portion of the rotational coupling;
• a shaft operably coupled to a rotatable portion of the rotational coupling, wherein the rotational coupling is configured to rotate the shaft, and the shaft is configured to translate axially from a first location to a second location with respect to the rotational coupling;
• and
• a mower disk including at least one blade coupled thereto, the mower disk operably coupled to the shaft.