#$%^&*AU2015261586A120170608.pdf#####ABSTRACT A wide area turf mower(10) has a wheel supported main frame (12) and cutting units (22 24, 262, 32 24) movAycnneded to the main frame ( nd positioned in rows (36: 38 40)n a staggered order to form a mower cuttng configuratironr ufttinq a continuous swath of tur between any two outer nutting units (26, 32 coated respectively on opposite sides ofne main frame (12)1 One row (38) of the cutting units comprises a first pair of inteconnected outer and inner couing units (26, 28) at a first side -, 8 of the main frame (12) and a second pair of nterconnected inner and outer cutting units (30 32) at the second sie (20) of the main frame (12) The inner cutting units (28 30) are pivotally connected to the main frame and the outer cutting units (26, 32) are pivotany connected to a respective inner cutting unit (28, 30) Hydraulic cynders (42. 44) cause the outer cutting units(26 32) to fold in a direction towards the rear end of the main frame (12), Hydraulc cylinders (50. 52) cause the inner cutng units (28, 30) to lift in an upward direction A controller operates ah of the hyd-raulic cyndersI a MIN ivI I ----------.. .. ..... £ - ----------6 61 ... .. . .. .. A. .. . .. .......
