Cutting machine

摘要

The cutter (1) comprises a cutting mechanism (4) which can be set in a number of different positions. It incorporates a manoeuvring assembly (5) and a carrier beam (3), connected to the tractor hitching system by an articulated joint (10) and to the cutting mechanism by a second joint. The manoeuvring assembly has a deployable stop (39) which limits the amount the carrier beam can pivot about the articulated joint when the cutting mechanism is extended in its operating position and can be retracted to allow the cutting mechanism to be set in the transport position. The operation of the deployable stop is carried out automatically by means of a control mechanism (45) when the cutter is set in its operating or transport positions.