Combined hay cutter and swathe turner - has turning discs connected by swinging arm to shoe carrying reciprocating cutting blades

摘要

The swathe turner combined with a hay cutter uses a shoe (1) with a pointed leading edge (28) in contact with the ground, carrying the horizontal cutting blades (2). The swathe turning discs (17,25) which rotate about horizontal axes, are secured to the outer end of a shaft (10) which slopes downwards for connection at the other end to the outside of the shoe. This connection includes a spindle (3) passing through a bush on the shaft, acting as a bearing to allow the shaft to swing.S In plan, the discs are at an angle to the direction of travel. A divider rod (26) slopes upwards from the pointed tip (27) of the shoe, over the remainder of the shoe, and then parallel to the face of the leading disc (17), extending about a third of the way across it. The tilt of the swathe turner is controlled by an arm (24a) and a spring (24) and limited by a stop (12) adjacent to the connection with the shoe.