Drive unit for movement of telescopic seating system

A drive unit for extending and retracting a telescopic seating system, comprising:

• a frame;
• a front axle journaled into said frame;
• a rear axle journaled into said frame;
• a plurality of transversely spaced wheels mounted on said front axle and said rear axle;
• drive means supported by said frame for imparting rotation to said front axle and to said rear axle;
• a mounting assembly for temporarily attaching said drive unit to a lowermost row of said telescopic seating system, said mounting assembly being detachably mounted to said frame;
• a weight support bracket carried by said frame, said weight support bracket comprising a vertical section, an upper horizontal section extending from a top portion of said vertical section, a first lip extending downwardly from a terminal portion of said upper horizontal section, a lower horizontal section extending from a lower portion of said vertical section, and a second lip extending upwardly from a terminal portion of said lower horizontal section;
• and
• a weight carried by said weight support bracket for increasing traction between said plurality of wheels and a floor upon which said drive unit travels.