Harvesters – Motorized harvester – Having motor on ground-supported carrier
Patent
1990-12-28
1992-06-02
Melius, Terry Lee
Harvesters
Motorized harvester
Having motor on ground-supported carrier
56DIG22, 384128, A01D 3468
Patent
active
051176173
ABSTRACT:
A spindle assembly for the cutter blade of a rotary lawn mower includes a spindle rotatably mounted in a fixed housing by means of a pair of spaced apart tapered roller bearings. Lip seals are provided at the upper and lower ends of the housing and there is a further O-ring seal adjacent the lower housing end. The spindle shaft is maintained within the housing by snap rings and spacers, and the spindle and bearings are lubricated by a heavy oil disposed within the housing. A cutter blade is fixed to the lower end of the spindle and a pulley is fixed to the spindle above the housing.
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Melius Terry Lee
Scap Power Equipment, Inc.
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