Title: Traction enhancement system for turf mowers
Application Number: 200510002932 Application Date: 2005.01.26
Publication Number: 1698413 Publication Date: 2005.11.23
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: A01D69/00;A01D34/84
Applicant(s) Name: Textron Inc. Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Dobbs Robert;Modzik Andrew
Attorney & Agent: wang qi song zhiqiang
Abstract:
    A traction enhancement system (12) and method of using the same for use with a turf mower (10) having a vehicle frame (14), a first drive wheel (20) operably mounted to the vehicle frame, and a cutting unit (28) positionable in a first position, where the cutting unit is supported by ground engaging rollers (42), and a second position, where the cutting unit is supported by the vehicle frame. The traction system is then operably coupled between the cutting unit and the vehicle frame such that the traction system can modulate the cutting unit between the first position and the second position for improved traction of the first drive wheel.
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