SINGLE PEDAL PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR STRAIGHT TRAVEL OF WORK VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A work vehicle that is selectively operable in a first steering mode and a second steering mode, the work vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
a first traction device supporting the chassis;
a second traction device supporting the chassis;
a first steering input device that is configured to control movement of the first traction device in the first steering mode; and
a second steering input device configured to control movement of (i) the second traction device in the first steering mode and (ii) the first traction device and the second traction device in the second steering mode,wherein the work vehicle is configured to enter the first steering mode by default in response to the work vehicle restarting.
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Abstract
A work vehicle is disclosed with a propulsion system that is selectively operable in a first, turning mode or a second, straight mode. The vehicle includes a first traction device, a second traction device, a first steering input, and a second steering input. In the first, turning mode, an operator is able to steer the vehicle left, right, or straight by independently operating the first and second traction devices via the first and second steering inputs. In the second, straight mode, the operator is able to steer the vehicle straight by operating both the first and second traction devices together via one of the first and second steering inputs.
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20 Claims
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1. A work vehicle that is selectively operable in a first steering mode and a second steering mode, the work vehicle comprising:
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a chassis; a first traction device supporting the chassis; a second traction device supporting the chassis; a first steering input device that is configured to control movement of the first traction device in the first steering mode; and a second steering input device configured to control movement of (i) the second traction device in the first steering mode and (ii) the first traction device and the second traction device in the second steering mode, wherein the work vehicle is configured to enter the first steering mode by default in response to the work vehicle restarting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A work vehicle including:
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a chassis; at least one left traction device supporting the chassis; at least one right traction device supporting the chassis; a left steering input device; a right steering input device; and a mode selector operable to switch between a first steering mode and a second steering mode, wherein; in the first steering mode, the at least one left traction device is configured to be operated by the left steering input device and the at least one right traction device is configured to be operated by the right steering input device to steer the work vehicle to steer the work vehicle left, right, or straight, and in the second steering mode, the at least one left traction device and the at least one right traction device are configured to be operated together by one of the left steering input device or the right steering input device to steer the work vehicle straight, wherein the work vehicle is configured to enter the first steering mode by default in response to the work vehicle restarting. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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operating a work vehicle in a first steering mode by controlling a first traction device and a second traction device together in response to manipulation of one of a first steering input device or a second steering input device; and operating the work vehicle in a second steering mode by default in response to the work vehicle restarting, wherein operating the work vehicle in the second steering mode comprises controlling the first traction device in response to manipulation of the first steering input device and controlling the second traction device in response to manipulation of the second steering input device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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