| 摘要 |
A mower (10) having a cruise control system (70) is provided. The mower (10) includes a frame (13), a plurality of wheels (22, 24) including at least a first drive wheel (24) operatively supported by the frame (13), an engine (40) operatively mounted to the frame (13), a mower deck (26) operatively connected to the frame (13), and a drive system (11) for use in transferring power from the engine (40) to the at least first drive wheel (24). The drive system (11) includes an accelerator pedal (60) fixedly connected to an accelerator rod (61). The cruise control system (70) mechanically locks the accelerator pedal (60) and accelerator rod (61) in place. This permits the operator to release all pressure from the accelerator pedal (60) (resting the foot of the operator) while maintaining the accelerator pedal (60) in any predetermined position. Preferably, the cruise control system (70) includes a rack member (75) fixedly attached to the accelerator rod (61) and having rack teeth (77), a cruise cam (72) pivotably attached to the frame (13) and having cruise teeth (73), a cruise lever (71) that is selectively adjustable by an associated operator, and an extension arm (69) pivotably connected to the cruise lever (71) and a having an end pivotably connected to the cruise cam (72). To engage this cruise control system (70) the following steps are required. First, the operator depresses the accelerator pedal (60) corresponding to the desired speed. Next, the cruise lever (71) is pushed. This causes the extension arm (69) to move resulting in the pivoting motion of the cruise cam (72). As the cruise cam (72) moves, the cruise teeth (73) are engaged with the rack teeth (77). |
