Flip-up arrangement for a mower deck
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1. A mower comprising:
- a propelling vehicle;
a mower deck having at least one mower blade and positioned adjacent the front end of the vehicle;
a lift shaft rotatably supported by the mower deck;
at least one hitch arm fixedly coupled on one end to said lift shaft and attached to the front end of said propelling vehicle on its other end; and
a rotatable joint located adjacent said lift shaft and allowing said deck to be rotated from a horizontal position to a raised position to allow access to said mower blade.
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Abstract
A mower includes a propelling vehicle and a mower deck having at least one mower blade and positioned adjacent the front end of the vehicle. A lift shaft is rotatably supported by the mower deck and extends transversely across the deck. At least one hitch arm is fixedly coupled on one end to the lift shaft and attached to the front end of the propelling vehicle on its other end. A rotatable joint is located adjacent the lift shaft and allows the deck to be rotated from a horizontal position to a raised position to allow access to the mower blade.
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1. A mower comprising:
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a propelling vehicle;
a mower deck having at least one mower blade and positioned adjacent the front end of the vehicle;
a lift shaft rotatably supported by the mower deck;
at least one hitch arm fixedly coupled on one end to said lift shaft and attached to the front end of said propelling vehicle on its other end; and
a rotatable joint located adjacent said lift shaft and allowing said deck to be rotated from a horizontal position to a raised position to allow access to said mower blade. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A flip up mower deck for attachment to a propelling vehicle, the deck comprising:
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a lift shaft rotatably supported by the mower deck;
at least one hitch arm capable of being coupled on one end to the propelling vehicle and coupled on its other end to said lift shaft through a rotating joint, said rotating joint having a locked and an unlocked position, said locked position substantially fixing said hitch arm with respect to said lift shaft, and said unlocked position allowing said hitch arm to rotate with respect to said lift shaft so that the deck can be positioned in a raised position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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