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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2007
Paul M. Elhardt, Charlotte, NC (US);
Franklin P. Lewis, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Paul M. Elhardt, Charlotte, NC (US);
Franklin P. Lewis, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A mower deck lift system includes a transport lock for locking the mower deck in a transport position, a height of cut control knob connected to a height of cut cam having a plurality of mower deck height settings, and a height of cut pawl movable to engage or disengage the height of cut cam at each mower deck height setting. A transport lock crank may be locked in a transport position preventing the height of cut pawl from engaging the height of cut cam, or unlocked to allow the height of cut pawl to engage the height of cut cam. A transport lock indicator integrated into the height of cut control knob is connected to the transport lock crank, and is movable with the transport lock crank between the transport position and an unlocked position.