Operator presence control for reel mower

Details Operator presence control for reel mower Operator presence control for reel mower

1995-01-30

1996-04-23

Melius, Terry Lee

Harvesters

Motorized harvester

With selective control of drive means

56 117, 56DIG6, 56DIG18, 180 193, A01D 3468

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active

055092586

ABSTRACT:
An operator presence mechanism for a walk-behind reel mower having a drive lever control engagable for initiating forward travel of the mower, the drive lever being shiftable to intermediate positions for inching the mower forward, the drive lever being biased to return to a non-driven position when an operator releases the lever from the intermediate positions. A locking linkage is provided for generally locking the drive lever in its fully engaged position and which allows the drive lever to shift back to its non-driven position when an operator releases the drive lever in the intermediate positions. An operator presence lever is operatively coupled with the drive lever for returning the drive lever to the non-driven position when the operator presence lever is disengaged. A lockout linkage is coupled between the drive lever and the operator presence lever for preventing the drive lever from being engaged without the operator presence lever being engaged.

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