Mower Lift Makes Maintenance Easy

2004 - Volume #28, Issue #4, Page #44

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A "riding mower lift" was one of the show stoppers at the recent Minnesota Inventors Congress near Redwood Falls, Minn., an annual showcase of new ideas.
    "It provides you with a safe and easy way to clean the deck and sharpen the blades on virtually any riding mower," say inventors Larry Morris and Terry Emond, M & E Enterprises, Andover, Kan.
    The patent pending, semi circular-shaped mower lift has an angle iron tray on front that holds the tractor's front wheels. The tray is supported by a pair of chains that pivot freely as the lift raises up.
    To lift the mower, you drive the front wheels onto the tray and use a pair of nylon safety straps and D rings to hold the wheels in place, then put the mower's transmission into neutral. Then, with both hands on the lift's cross bar, you pull back and push down until the cross bar touches the ground and the mower's front wheels are in a raised position. As the cross bar touches the ground, a pair of automatic safety stops automatically release and contact the ground just ahead of the mower's rear wheels. The last step is to apply the mower's parking brake and, if possible, put the transmission into a forward gear by engaging the clutch by hand.
    For now, the unit is set up to handle only a 48-in. deck. They're working on an adjustable model.
    "It's a simple solution to an old problem," says Morris. "On most riding mowers you can't change the blades or clean out grass without taking the deck off or tipping the machine over and spilling gas and oil. It also makes it easier to change belts.
    "The lift can be rolled over the top of mower and stored that way for the winter. If you have to keep the mower outside, you can attach a tarp to the frame to provide shelter. Or, you can disassemble the lift and hang it on your garage or shed wall. The unit goes together with set screws."
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Larry Morris or Teddy Emond, M & E Enterprises, Inc., Andover, Kan. 67002

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Mower Lift Makes Maintenance Easy FARM HOME Lawn Mowers (31h,38) 28-4-44 A "riding mower lift" was one of the show stoppers at the recent Minnesota Inventors Congress near Redwood Falls, Minn., an annual showcase of new ideas. "It provides you with a safe and easy way to clean the deck and sharpen the blades on virtually any riding mower," say inventors Larry Morris and Terry Emond, M & E Enterprises, Andover, Kan. The patent pending, semi circular-shaped mower lift has an angle iron tray on front that holds the tractor's front wheels. The tray is supported by a pair of chains that pivot freely as the lift raises up. To lift the mower, you drive the front wheels onto the tray and use a pair of nylon safety straps and D rings to hold the wheels in place, then put the mower's transmission into neutral. Then, with both hands on the lift's cross bar, you pull back and push down until the cross bar touches the ground and the mower's front wheels are in a raised position. As the cross bar touches the ground, a pair of automatic safety stops automatically release and contact the ground just ahead of the mower's rear wheels. The last step is to apply the mower's parking brake and, if possible, put the transmission into a forward gear by engaging the clutch by hand. For now, the unit is set up to handle only a 48-in. deck. They're working on an adjustable model. "It's a simple solution to an old problem," says Morris. "On most riding mowers you can't change the blades or clean out grass without taking the deck off or tipping the machine over and spilling gas and oil. It also makes it easier to change belts. "The lift can be rolled over the top of mower and stored that way for the winter. If you have to keep the mower outside, you can attach a tarp to the frame to provide shelter. Or, you can disassemble the lift and hang it on your garage or shed wall. The unit goes together with set screws." Sells for $150 plus S&H. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Larry Morris or Teddy Emond, M & E Enterprises, Inc., 758 McCandless, Andover, Kan. 67002 (ph 316 733-0527; email: ldmorris4@juno.com; website: www.me-enterprises.com).

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