Suspension systems and grounds maintenance vehicles incorporating the same are disclosed. The suspension system may include biasing elements or springs that may be adjusted to vary the preload and thus change the spring and dampening characteristics of the suspension system. In some embodiments, the system may include an adjustment mechanism that permits simultaneous adjustment of two springs via a single action. In other embodiments, features adapted to assist an operator with mounting/dismounting the vehicle are disclosed.

Suspension systems and grounds maintenance vehicles incorporating the same are disclosed. The suspension system may include biasing elements or springs that may be adjusted to vary the preload and thus change the spring and dampening characteristics of the suspension system. In some embodiments, the system may include an adjustment mechanism that permits simultaneous adjustment of two springs via a single action. In other embodiments, features adapted to assist an operator with mounting/dismounting the vehicle are disclosed.

A power assembly and a garden tool having the power assembly. The power assembly includes a housing, a driving unit received in the housing and a power supplying unit received in the housing for powering the driving unit. The driving unit includes a driving motor and a control panel assembly located upon the driving motor. The housing has at least one heat dissipation air duct formed therein for airflow passing through the driving unit. The heat dissipation air duct has an air inlet for air intaking and an air outlet for air flowing out, and the air outlet is located at a bottom of the housing and open towards a lateral side of the housing. So that the airflow entering the housing through the air inlet can sequentially flow through the control panel assembly and the driving motor, and finally flows out the housing through the air outlet to take away the heat generated by the driving unit, the working temperature of the driving unit can be reduced and the working efficiency of the power assembly can be improved.

A power assembly and a garden tool having the power assembly. The power assembly includes a housing, a driving unit received in the housing and a power supplying unit received in the housing for powering the driving unit. The driving unit includes a driving motor and a control panel assembly located upon the driving motor. The housing has at least one heat dissipation air duct formed therein for airflow passing through the driving unit. The heat dissipation air duct has an air inlet for air intaking and an air outlet for air flowing out, and the air outlet is located at a bottom of the housing and open towards a lateral side of the housing. So that the airflow entering the housing through the air inlet can sequentially flow through the control panel assembly and the driving motor, and finally flows out the housing through the air outlet to take away the heat generated by the driving unit, the working temperature of the driving unit can be reduced and the working efficiency of the power assembly can be improved.

A self-driving work vehicle includes: a front wheel unit; a rear wheel unit including a left rear wheel and a right rear wheel; a variable traveling power supply apparatus that supplies rotational drive power to the left rear wheel and the right rear wheel independently; a left operation implement movable along a first path to adjust a rate of the rotational drive power to be supplied to the left rear wheel from the variable traveling power supply apparatus; a right operation implement movable along a second path to adjust a rate of the rotational drive power to be supplied to the right rear wheel from the variable traveling power supply apparatus; a parking brake provided for the variable traveling power supply apparatus; and a controller configured or programmed to cause a parking brake operating module to operate the parking brake.

Disclosed is a mid mower device mounted between front and rear wheels of a working vehicle to perform grass mowing. The mid mower auto-connection device can reduce a mounting/removing time of the mid mower with respect to the working vehicle, and provide the user's convenience in response to mounting/removing of the mid mower. The device includes front fixation brackets fixed to a vehicle body frame of the working vehicle, a front shaft coupled to front links protruding toward a front space of the mid mower, rear fixation brackets fixed to rear portions of the mid mower, rotation links rotatably mounted to the vehicle body frame, a female connector shaft connected to a gear box of the mid mower via a universal joint, and a male connector shaft connected to a PTO shaft of the working vehicle via a universal joint, and including a male connector part.

Disclosed is a mid mower device mounted between front and rear wheels of a working vehicle to perform grass mowing. The mid mower auto-connection device can reduce a mounting/removing time of the mid mower with respect to the working vehicle, and provide the user's convenience in response to mounting/removing of the mid mower. The device includes front fixation brackets fixed to a vehicle body frame of the working vehicle, a front shaft coupled to front links protruding toward a front space of the mid mower, rear fixation brackets fixed to rear portions of the mid mower, rotation links rotatably mounted to the vehicle body frame, a female connector shaft connected to a gear box of the mid mower via a universal joint, and a male connector shaft connected to a PTO shaft of the working vehicle via a universal joint, and including a male connector part.

A mower frame unit is operatively connected with a tractor device and the mower frame is moveable between a generally horizontal first position and a generally vertical second position. The mower frame is moveable from the first position to the second position via a hydraulic cylinder and piston assembly carried by the mower frame to pivot the mower frame about a transverse axis. The mower frame carries a tensioner assembly that is operatively connected to a lock assembly. The tensioner assembly serves at least two purposes. Namely, to tension a belt operatively connected to mower blade and to maintain a portion of the lock assembly in a locked manner when the tensioner assembly is in a state of tension.

A mower frame unit is operatively connected with a tractor device and the mower frame is moveable between a generally horizontal first position and a generally vertical second position. The mower frame is moveable from the first position to the second position via a hydraulic cylinder and piston assembly carried by the mower frame to pivot the mower frame about a transverse axis. The mower frame carries a tensioner assembly that is operatively connected to a lock assembly. The tensioner assembly serves at least two purposes. Namely, to tension a belt operatively connected to mower blade and to maintain a portion of the lock assembly in a locked manner when the tensioner assembly is in a state of tension.

A walk power mower has a traction drive system that includes a front transmission powering a pair of front wheels and a rear transmission powering a pair of rear wheels. A first one of the transmissions provides forward motion of the mower when it is active and a second one of the transmissions provides rearward motion of the mower when it is active. A slidable handle grip on the handle having a cross bar long enough to be gripped by both hands of the user activates the first one of the transmission when it is slid downwardly on a handle out of a neutral position thereof. The slidable handle grip activates the second one of the transmissions when it is slid upwardly on the handle out of the neutral position.