Side-Mount Ditch Mower

Side-Mount Ditch Mower FARM HOME Lawn Mowers 31h 38 “I came up with a method of mounting a push mower alongside my riding mower to cut grass on ditch banks and in other difficult areas ” says Leo Allgire Montpelier Ohio
    Allgire uses the side-mount mower on his Deere 1025R tractor It lets him extend a 20-in push mower as far as 6 ft out to the side of the tractor
    With its handle removed the mower is attached to a 6-ft long arm made from 2-in tubing that bolts into a bracket already on front of the tractor The hinged arm is raised and lowered by a hydraulic cylinder that operates off the tractor’s auxiliary hydraulic outlets
    The mower deck is suspended from a pair of short chains attached to a U-shaped bracket One chain attaches to the middle of the deck in front of the engine and the other attaches behind it The design allows the mower to flex sideways and follow the ground contour of the ditch bank
    “It’s simple to use and results in a nice even cut ” says Allgire “I came up with the idea because I have a 200-ft long ditch bank next to a road in my front yard I built my first model about 15 years ago and have rebuilt it 3 times since then to fit different tractors At first I left the handle on the mower but I later removed it just to get it out of the way
    “I start mowing at the top of the ditch bank and make several passes to mow down the ditch bank as far as possible Then I start mowing up from the bottom of the ditch A 1 1/2-ft long chain is attached to the middle part of the arm and by hooking it onto the hydraulic cylinder I can raise the mower even higher ”
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Leo Allgire 10675 Rd 12 Montpelier Ohio 43543 ph 419 485-3537; csplace@metalink net

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