Research and Development of small Riding Mower

Abstract

An orchard mower was designed and manufactured. The machine consisted of a specially designed small four wheels type tractor. A mowing mechanism was mounted underneath the tractor between the font and rear wheels. Steering of the tractor was achieved by using steering mechanism in conjunction with wheels clutch-brake mechanism. The transmission system was similar to that of the locally made two wheels type tractor. Minimum turning radius was found to be 2.7 meters. A 8-10 horsepower single cylinder diesel engine was used. Fuel consumption was about 1.2 – 1.4 liters/hour. Mowing mechanism consisted of two set of rotor blade which were driven at the peripheral speed of 40 meters/second. The cutting width was 0.8 meter. Using forward working speed at 1.1 meters/hour the field capacity was found to be 1.4 rais/hour.