Front-Mounted "Belly Mower"

Front-Mounted Belly Mower FARM HOME Lawn Mowers 31h 38 Carl Rocholl loved the cab on his Deere garden tractor but the cab made it impossible to mow around the many trees in his yard So he solved the problem by converting the mower from belly-mount to a front-mount The Elizabeth Minn truck driver built a frame to attach the mower to the front of the garden tractor using part of the tractor’s front quick hitch He made push rods out of two 5/8-in bolts by welding pieces of pipe to fit on the quick hitch pipe 3/4-in and the mower deck 5/8-in He added a piece of angle iron and a chain to lift the back with hydraulics when he wants to transport the mower and save the wheels He gained better maneuverability — and strength — by adding four pivot wheels for the front and back He bolted angle iron to each corner of the mower to support the wheels

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