Studies on the Weight Loading Mechanism for Gaining Pulling Capacity of Garden Tractor (IV)

On the Effect of Link-hitch Use

Abstract

We investigated the mutual relation between the garden tractor and link appratus on the study for hitching of garden tractor.
The draft-sladge was pulled by garden tractor with link apparatus, and max. draft force, handle reaction were measured.
The point of draft was moved simply by changing the length of link AB.
The kinetic working of the point of draft of link hitch was the same as that of fixed hitch.
That is, max. draft force increased and handle reaction decreased by moving forwards the point of draft of garden tractor.