Mowing machine with dumping grass catcher

Abstract

A mowing machine includes a vehicle body ( ), a mower unit ( ) connected to and supported by the vehicle body and having flow generating members driven by power supplied thereto for generating grass carrier air flows, a grass catcher ( ) disposed at a rear end of the vehicle body and defining an opening for receiving grass clippings, a grass transport duct ( ) for guiding grass clippings transported by the carrier air flows to the grass catcher, and a moving mechanism ( ) for moving the grass catcher between a collecting position for connecting the grass catcher to the grass transport duct and a discharge position for separating the grass catcher from the grass transport duct. A power cutoff mechanism ( ) is provided for stopping power supply to the mower unit in response to a movement caused by the moving mechanism of the grass catcher from the collecting position to the discharge position.