POWER MOWER Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering. SUBSTANCE: power mower has front-mounted single-axle chassis with engine, wheels, hinge joint on which steering rod is secured, wheel turning and cutterbar drive shaft, and vibration damper. Power mower has ring lock and flange with drive arranged on rear end face of chassis in direction of motion. Drive has detachable shaft installed in bushing for rotation in flange and coupled by V-belt drive with engine. Drive is made in form of planetary mechanism whose sun gear is mounted on end face of chassis inside lock and planet pinions are essentially several rigidly interconnected gears installed on one axle and engaging with shaft of additional drive. One of gears is in meshing with sun gear, and carrier is secured on wheel turning and cutterbar drive shaft. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of mower, enlarged operating capabilities, reduced vibration level. 4 cl, 1 dwg