A gardening tool, such as a mower, has a main body having an accessory, such as a mowing blade, and a motor for driving the accessory. A handle is rotatably connected to the main body. At least one operation assembly is associated with the handle for being operated by a user to control the motor when the handle is located in a predetermined position. A control system prevents the motor from being controlled by the operation assembly and halts the motor when the handle is located out of the predetermined position.

A zero turning radius mower park brake system includes an over-center pivot member that pivots to a park brake engaged position in response to moving a control arm fully outward, and to a park brake disengaged position in response to moving the control arm fully inward. The control arm is disconnected from the over-center pivot member in the park brake engaged and disengaged positions. An actuator on a lower end of the control arm may contact the over-center pivot member between the park brake engaged and disengaged positions. A biasing spring urges the over-center pivot member to the park brake engaged position and park brake disengaged position.

A zero turning radius mower park brake system includes an over-center pivot member that pivots to a park brake engaged position in response to moving a control arm fully outward, and to a park brake disengaged position in response to moving the control arm fully inward. The control arm is disconnected from the over-center pivot member in the park brake engaged and disengaged positions. An actuator on a lower end of the control arm may contact the over-center pivot member between the park brake engaged and disengaged positions. A biasing spring urges the over-center pivot member to the park brake engaged position and park brake disengaged position.

The disclosure relates to a braking system useful for providing stable braking of harvesters, such as self-propelled windrowers. The braking system utilizes respective service brakes associated with or integrated into a front drive system of the harvester, each of the service brakes configured to slow down or stop rotation of the respective front wheels. A controller/module is configured to receive inputs and feedback parameters to actuate components of the harvester to slow down or stop the harvester.

The disclosure relates to a braking system useful for providing stable braking of harvesters, such as self-propelled windrowers. The braking system utilizes respective service brakes associated with or integrated into a front drive system of the harvester, each of the service brakes configured to slow down or stop rotation of the respective front wheels. A controller/module is configured to receive inputs and feedback parameters to actuate components of the harvester to slow down or stop the harvester.

A riding lawn care vehicle includes a frame to which at least a first and second drive wheels are attachable. The vehicle further includes a brake assembly operably coupled to the first and second drive wheels to enable brakes to be selectively applied to the first and second drive wheels. The riding lawn care vehicle also includes a steering assembly with first and second steering levers. First and second steering levers are operably coupled to first and second drive wheels respectively to facilitate turning of the riding lawn care vehicle based on drive speed control of the first and second drive wheels responsive to positioning of first and second steering levers. First and second steering levers are also operably coupled to the brake assembly to activate the brake assembly in response to one of the first or second steering levers being rotated about a vertical axis of the respective lever.

An agricultural baler has a shaft, a flywheel connected to the shaft, a plunger connected to the flywheel via a crank, a brake system adapted for providing a brake force for decelerating the flywheel, at least one sensor for providing sensor data indicative for at least one moving part of the baler, and a brake control system comprising a processing system, e.g. a processor provided with an algorithm for stopping the crank in a predefined launch position range, based on a mathematical model.

An agricultural baler has a shaft, a flywheel connected to the shaft, a plunger connected to the flywheel via a crank, a brake system adapted for providing a brake force for decelerating the flywheel, at least one sensor for providing sensor data indicative for at least one moving part of the baler, and a brake control system comprising a processing system, e.g. a processor provided with an algorithm for stopping the crank in a predefined launch position range, based on a mathematical model.

A brake apparatus for restricting rotation of a rotatable member of a mowing machine, thereby controlling rotation of a wheel of the mowing machine, includes a brake member fixable on the rotatable member, and a gripping member for engaging and disengaging the brake member for restricting or permitting rotation of the rotatable member. A thrust link is coupled to the gripping member such that movement of the thrust link causes the gripping member to engage or disengage a radially outer surface of the brake member. For example, the gripping member may be biasedly engaged with at least a partial circumferential extent of the brake member such that actuation of the thrust link causes disengagement of the gripping member from the brake member.

A brake apparatus for restricting rotation of a rotatable member of a mowing machine, thereby controlling rotation of a wheel of the mowing machine, includes a brake member fixable on the rotatable member, and a gripping member for engaging and disengaging the brake member for restricting or permitting rotation of the rotatable member. A thrust link is coupled to the gripping member such that movement of the thrust link causes the gripping member to engage or disengage a radially outer surface of the brake member. For example, the gripping member may be biasedly engaged with at least a partial circumferential extent of the brake member such that actuation of the thrust link causes disengagement of the gripping member from the brake member.