A power equipment machine with operator selectable autonomous mode and manual mode is provided. By way of example, the power equipment device can provide user-assisted semi-autonomous steering along user-defined paths of a geographic area. Manual steering controls and autonomous guidance controls can be positioned on one or more movable armrests to enhance comfort and minimize operator fatigue. The manual steering controls can include a jog wheel and encoder mechanism located on a first armrest, eliminating conventional mechanical shaft and wheel steering devices and dual lap bar steering devices. Guidance and computer settings can be accessed through a touchscreen display mounted in front of an operator position on the power equipment device.

An outdoor power equipment device, such as a lawn mower, includes a main chassis having first and second pivot joints, a first rocker arm having a caster wheel on a first end portion and a drive wheel on a second end portion, and a second rocker arm having a caster wheel on a first end portion and a drive wheel on a second end portion, wherein the first rocker arm and the second rocker arm are independently pivotally coupled to the respective first and second pivot joints of the main chassis at a location between the caster wheels and the drive wheels.

The lawn mowing device comprises a mower and a controller. The lawn mowing device may be adapted to be operated by a user from a stationary position. Movements of the mower may be controlled from the stationary position using the controller. The mower may comprise a first engine for rotating a blade located under a deck of the mower and a second engine for propelling the mower forward. The controller may comprise a control bracket coupled to the top of the deck and a telescoping shaft that is coupled to the top of the control bracket via a universal joint. The user may control the movements of the mower by manipulating a distal end of the telescoping shaft.

Provided is a mower system that includes an idler pulley, a deck drive pulley coupled to a drive shaft of a mower motor and an intermediate pulley coupled to the mower frame such that a position of the intermediate pulley is fixed relative to a position of the deck drive pulley and the intermediate pulley is positioned to be engaged by a portion of the deck drive belt spanning between the deck drive pulley and the idler pulley.

A hand-propelled power tool includes a main body, a handle assembly, a fixing plate assembly, and a walking assembly connected to the main body. The handle assembly includes a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod. The first connecting rod is provided with a first adjusting assembly. The second connecting rod is provided with a second adjusting assembly. The first adjusting assembly and the second adjusting assembly form a linkage by a connecting member. The first adjusting assembly and the second adjusting assembly include a first movement state and a second movement state. When in the first movement state, the connecting member can transmit a force between the first adjusting assembly and the second adjusting assembly. When in the second movement state, the connecting member does not transmit a force between the first adjusting assembly and the second adjusting assembly.

The disclosed subject matter is directed to an electric lawn machine and method for use. The machine can include a housing and a tool, such as a lawnmower blade. A front pair of drive wheels, rear pair of drive wheels, and a storage surface/wheels can be connected to the housing. The housing can be configured to be placed upon a ground surface in two different positions: a use position in which the front pair of drive wheels and the rear pair of drive wheels contact the ground surface; and, a storage position in which the rear pair of drive wheels and the storage surface/wheel(s) contact the ground surface. A handle can be provided that is moveable between a use position, storage position, and an intermediate position in which the machine can be pulled/pushed around into and out of storage by the handle.

A vehicle control assembly having a control lever for controlling output of a traction drive. An operator control mechanism of the control assembly has an arm pivotable about a first pivot axis between a neutral position and a range of both forward and reverse positions. When in the neutral position, the arm can pivot about a second pivot axis between an operative and stopped position, and a switch is engaged when the arm is in the stopped position. A linkage connects the operator control mechanism to a return to neutral (RTN) module that provides a return force to the arm when it is pivoted away from the neutral position. The RTN module includes a shaft pivotable about a third pivot axis parallel to the first pivot axis and placing a magnet proximate to a magnetic field sensor chip mounted on a circuit board comprising CAN Bus and switch terminals.

A walk reel mower has a traction frame that carries at least one ground engaging member operatively powered by a prime mover The mower includes a handle assembly that extends rearwardly and upwardly from the traction frame. The handle assembly includes a handle to be gripped by a user when operating the mower. The handle guides and manipulates the mower. The mower also includes a common mount adapted to attach a reel cutting unit to the traction frame. The common mount has a first pair of laterally spaced mounting surfaces on the traction frame and a second pair of laterally spaced mounting surfaces on the reel cutting unit. The first pair of mounting surfaces face forwardly with respect to a forward direction of movement, and the second pair of mounting surfaces face rearwardly with respect to the forward direction of movement.

A riding lawn mower includes a seat, a chassis configured to support the seat, a cutting assembly mounted to the chassis, a walking assembly configured to drive the riding lawn mower to walk on a plane, and a steering wheel assembly. The steering wheel assembly includes a steering wheel operable by the user and a connecting rod configured to connect the steering wheel and the chassis. The steering wheel assembly further includes a pivot assembly that rotatably connects the connecting rod and the chassis, and the pivot assembly enables the steering wheel assembly to switch between a working position and a storage position. A distance between the steering wheel and the plane when the steering wheel assembly is in the storage position is smaller than a distance between the steering wheel and the plane when the steering wheel assembly is in the working position.

A transmission control system and method for a lawnmower having a battery and an electric drive transmission that can include a propulsion motor and a propulsion motor driver. The control system can include a clutch lever, a speed lever, a cable connected to the clutch lever and the speed lever, a hall sensor in electrical communication with the propulsion motor driver, and a clutch arm connected to the cable and configured to actuate the hall sensor to change a speed of the electric transmission.