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The weeds and grasses grown along the farm roadsides and in the bunds which needs periodical cleaning is the major problem faced by the farmers. Moreover, these grasses and weeds are not to be uprooted fully to ensure and prevent soil loss due to rain and wind. Similar aspect prevails in the landscaping process also like lawns. The commercially available units for lawn mowing and grass cutting are costing heavily.
Two curved and sharpened high carbon steel blades of total length 38cm are mounted on a vertical shaft. A 3 hp petrol start kerosene run engine powers the self propelled traction unit and the lawn mover. The power is taken from the gearbox through v-belt, pulley and through a 90° conversion gearbox. The speed conversion ratio from the engine to the blades is 16:10. The traction wheel is replaced with 18” diameter and 1.5”thick six spoked rigid wheel for easy maneuverability. The front and back sides of the blades are covered with rubber and metal sheets respectively as a precaution to avoid the stones throwing away by the blades during operation. Width of coverageof the unit is 450 mm and the height of cut is 25 mm. |
