An improved skid steer vehicle that has a longitudinally extending main frame and wheels for supporting the main frame for movement over the ground. An operator's compartment spans substantially the entire lateral distance of the main frame in the fore and aft midportions thereof, An engine is contained within an engine compartment disposed rearward of the operator's compartment and includes an auxiliary hydraulic power supply driven off the engine. A pair of spaced apart actuating arms are operably coupled to the main frame at a first end and have a quick attaching mount disposed at a second end thereof. The improvement comprises a flail mower implement that has a quick attachment receiver that is adapted for selective engagement with the quick attaching mount of the pair of actuating arms.
A quick attaching mechanism is provided for a walk-behind mower power unit. The walk-behind mower power unit deck has upper brackets attached to the front of the deck and lower holes drilled into the lower part of the vertical sides of the deck. The accessory unit deck has an upper horizontal rod attached to the left and right sides of the accessory unit and lower attaching holes corresponding to the lower holes in the left and right lower sides of the power unit. The lower sides of the accessory unit also have a V-shaped adapting bracket to facilitate the alignment of the lower holes. Once the rod is pivotably secured in the upper brackets and the lower holes are aligned, a handle pin is inserted through the lower holes and secured. Utilizing this method and mechanism many different types of accessories are readily and quickly attached to a walk-behind power unit.
A frame apparatus that fits on the loader arms of a skid steer front loader. This frame apparatus serves as a platform upon which a plurality of hydraulically driven tools can be employed. The frame apparatus further includes a hydraulic junction box and solenoid system for multiplying the front loaders hydraulic ports.
Ground clearing apparatus (10) and a method for transporting the apparatus are provided. The ground clearing apparatus (10) includes a plurality of ground clearing tools (20) attached to a rotating shaft (18). The ground clearing tools include a chain (22) having a plurality of links and a hammer (24) attached to one end of the chain (22). The rotation of the shaft (18) causes the hammer (24) to strike objects in its path and generally mill the ground surface.
A grader attachment for a skid steer vehicle. The grader attachment is attachable to the front end of the skid steer vehicle. The grader attachment includes a mounting plate at the rear of the grader attachment for removably attaching the grader attachment to the lift mechanism of the skid steer vehicle. The grader attachment further includes a frame with a plurality of frame members extending longitudinally from the mounting plate in parallel spaced relation for accepting at least three grading blades attached to and extending downwardly from the frame members. The grading blades include a first blade located at the front end of the grader attachment, the first blade angled inwardly from right to left to output a windrow from the left end of the first blade. A second blade is located behind the first blade and positioned to accept the windrow from the first blade, the second blade angled inwardly from left to right to produce a windrow on the right end of the second blade. A third blade is located behind the second blade and positioned to accept the windrow from the second blade, the third blade angled inwardly from right to left to produce a windrow on the left end of the blade. The grader attachment further includes a guide wheel located at the front of the grader attachment, the guide wheel hydraulically powered by a hydraulic cylinder and used for raising and lowering the front end of the grader attachment.
A rotary mower is mounted onto a skid steer loader through a four bar linkage on each side of a mower housing. The linkage is arranged to pivot relative to a mounting bracket on the skid steer loader and relative to a mower housing, with differential lengths between upper and lower sets of links of the four bar linkage. The upper link on each side of the mower is slidably connected to the mower housing to permit the mower housing to pivot a limited amount about a traverse axis during normal operation. The links include stop members that engage when the mower is raised a selected amount to stop relative movement between the links and also to shut off power to the motor driving the mower. The forward end of the housing has depending chains mounted with a channel and providing a shield.
