BRUSH MOWER WITH DEFLECTION PLATE

摘要

A brush mower (10) having deflection plate (200) for reducing the amount of cut vegetation forwardly discharged from the intake opening (145) at the front end of the deck (100). The mower (10) additionally comprises a motor (20) connected to the deck (100). The latter includes a top portion (105) and a skirt portion (135) extending downwardly on three sides from the top portion (105), thereby defining a cutting chamber (140). The deck (100) also includes a blade (155) rotatably mounted within the cutting chamber (140) and a side discharge opening (150). The deflection plate (200) has a height (H') that is less wide than the height (H) of the skirt portion (135). The deflection plate (200) changes the airflow in the cutting chamber (140) so that cut vegetation is directed out the side discharge opening (150), rather than out the intake opening (145).