Mower deck level adjuster
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsFrank M. Welz, Kyle T. Ressler
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Abstract
A mower deck level adjuster includes a pair of draft links connected to a frame of a grass mowing machine and pivotable to a plurality of different cutting heights using a foot pedal or hand lever for raising and lowering the mower deck. A pair of adjuster brackets may be attached to the pair of draft links and to a pair of deck brackets on the mower deck. Each adjuster bracket may be pivotable to a plurality of different positions relative to the draft links to secure the mower deck at a level position.
Claims17
A mower deck level adjuster, comprising:
- a draft link pivotably supported by a frame of a grass mowing machine;
- and
- an adjuster bracket having a first end pivotably connected to a deck bracket on a mower deck and a second end connected to the draft link by a pin insertable through any of a plurality of adjuster bracket holes to level the mower deck.
A mower deck level adjuster, comprising:
- a right adjuster bracket and a left adjuster bracket attached to a right draft link and a left draft link pivotably supported by a frame of a grass mowing machine;
- the right adjuster bracket and the left adjuster bracket each connected to a mower deck and pivotable with respect to the right draft link and the left draft link to level the mower deck.
A mower deck level adjuster, comprising:
- a pair of draft links connected to a frame of a grass mowing machine and pivotable to a plurality of different cutting heights using a foot pedal for raising and lowering the mower deck;
- and
- a pair of adjuster brackets attached to the pair of draft links and to a pair of deck brackets on the mower deck;
- each adjuster bracket pivotable to a plurality of different positions relative to the draft links to secure the mower deck at a level position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.