Power Unit Quick-Taches To Mower, Snowblower

2006 - Volume #30, Issue #6, Page #02

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Kevin Gliser, Shelbina, Mo., operates a commercial lawn care business. He got tired of having to buy and maintain a different machine for every job.
  To solve the problem, he converted a Deere walk-behind mower into a power unit that's designed to quick-tach to a variety of implements. The original belt-driven power system was converted to pto drive, and he added quick-tach brackets that let him switch attachments with no tools.
  "The idea is to get more use out of a single power unit, rather than having a power unit for each machine," says Gliser. "It takes only a minute or so to change attachments.
  "So far I've mounted quick-tach brackets on a mower deck and on a snowblower. I plan to develop additional brackets for other implements such as a leaf blower, stump grinder, air compressor, generator, and log splitter."
  The 1995 Deere GS 45 power unit was originally equipped with an electric pto clutch that belt-drove the mower deck. He removed the clutch, added a gearbox and installed a pair of pulleys, then welded a stub shaft to the gearbox.
  The quick-tach bracket consists of a "hook and pin" mechanism. Gliser fabricated a hook for the top of the power unit frame, one hook for each side. He then drilled an extra hole in the bottom side of the power unit frame, which matches up with the implement-mounted bracket.
  Then he bolted a homemade angle iron bracket to the deck and welded a similar bracket to the snowblower. A horizontal metal rod on front of the bracket fits into the notches on the power unit's mounting bracket. To hook up to the deck he simply inserts a pin through each side of the bracket. Then he reaches underneath and hooks up the driveshaft.
  He says various companies have tried different ideas for hooking up a power unit to multiple implements, but they're either too cumbersome and slow, or too expensive.
  Gliser is looking for a manufacturer to take on the idea.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kevin Gliser, 107 Circle Drive, Shelbina, Mo. 63468 (ph 573 588-4545; cleanlawn96 @msn.com).

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Power Unit Quick-Taches To Mower, Snowblower SNOWBLOWERS Snowblowers 30-6-2 Kevin Gliser, Shelbina, Mo., operates a commercial lawn care business. He got tired of having to buy and maintain a different machine for every job. To solve the problem, he converted a Deere walk-behind mower into a power unit that's designed to quick-tach to a variety of implements. The original belt-driven power system was converted to pto drive, and he added quick-tach brackets that let him switch attachments with no tools. "The idea is to get more use out of a single power unit, rather than having a power unit for each machine," says Gliser. "It takes only a minute or so to change attachments. "So far I've mounted quick-tach brackets on a mower deck and on a snowblower. I plan to develop additional brackets for other implements such as a leaf blower, stump grinder, air compressor, generator, and log splitter." The 1995 Deere GS 45 power unit was originally equipped with an electric pto clutch that belt-drove the mower deck. He removed the clutch, added a gearbox and installed a pair of pulleys, then welded a stub shaft to the gearbox. The quick-tach bracket consists of a "hook and pin" mechanism. Gliser fabricated a hook for the top of the power unit frame, one hook for each side. He then drilled an extra hole in the bottom side of the power unit frame, which matches up with the implement-mounted bracket. Then he bolted a homemade angle iron bracket to the deck and welded a similar bracket to the snowblower. A horizontal metal rod on front of the bracket fits into the notches on the power unit's mounting bracket. To hook up to the deck he simply inserts a pin through each side of the bracket. Then he reaches underneath and hooks up the driveshaft. He says various companies have tried different ideas for hooking up a power unit to multiple implements, but they're either too cumbersome and slow, or too expensive. Gliser is looking for a manufacturer to take on the idea. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kevin Gliser, 107 Circle Drive, Shelbina, Mo. 63468 (ph 573 588-4545; cleanlawn96 @msn.com).

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