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wheels or truck, while in the latter it is placed directly in 

 front of the drivers. The mower consists essentially in 

 (i) the cutting mechanism, comprising a reciprocating 

 knife or sickle operated through guards or fingers and 

 driven by a pitman from a crank, (2) driver wheels in 

 contact with the ground, (3) gearing to give the crank 

 proper speed, and (4) dividers to divide the cut grass 

 from the standing. 



228. The one-horse mower is usually a smaller size of 

 the two-horse machine, fitted with shafts or thills instead 

 of ? tongue. It is made in sizes of 3/ / 2- or 4-foot cut, and 

 is used principally in the mowing of lawns, parks, etc, 



229. The two-horse mower is commonly made in 41/2- 

 and 5-foot cuts, although 6-, 7-, and 8-foot machines are 



FIG. 122 A MODERN TWO-HORSE MOWER 



manufactured. The latter are spoken of as wide-cut 

 mowers and are usually of heavier construction than the 

 standard machines (Fig. 122). From 8 to 15 acres is an 

 average day's work with the 5- or 6-foot machines. 



230. Mower frame. Mower frames are usually made 

 in one piece of cast iron. The openings for the axle and 



