Triplex greensmower open foot platform
A triplex greensmower open foot platform provides an opening in front of an operator seat providing visibility from the operator seat to a center reel cutting unit. The opening has sufficient dimensions for removal or installation of the center reel cutting unit or a grass catcher therethrough. A pair of platform sections provides a perimeter at least partially around the opening. Each of the platform sections including a footrest and a rearwardly extending coupling that is manually removable from the triplex greensmower.
1. A triplex greensmower open foot platform, comprising:
a left platform section and a right platform section, each section removably attached to a triplex greensmower with a coupling extending rearwardly from the section and that is slidable into a frame member of the triplex greensmower;
the left platform section and the right platform section defining a perimeter of an opening in front of an operator seat on the triplex greensmower that has a larger length and width than a center reel cutting unit or a grass catcher attached thereto;
the left platform section and the right platform section each including a foot rest and a narrower neck portion extending from the foot rest.
2. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 1 further comprising a latch between the left platform section and the right platform section.
3. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 1 further comprising a locking member between one of the platform sections and the frame member.
4. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 1 wherein the coupling includes a rectangular base and a post extending from the base.
5. A triplex greensmower open foot platform, comprising:
a pair of removable platform sections engaging a frame member of a triplex greensmower so that the sections cannot twist or pivot with respect to the frame member; each of the sections including a foot rest;
an opening between the pair of removable platform sections having larger dimensions than a reel cutting unit; and
a lock securing at least one of the pair of removable platform sections to the frame member.
6. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 5 further comprising a latch securing together the pair of removable platform sections.
7. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 5 further comprising a neck portion extending between the foot rests on the pair of removable platform sections.
8. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 5 wherein each removable platform section includes a coupling with a rectangular base that engages a rectangular channel.
9. A triplex greensmower open foot platform, comprising:
an opening in front of an operator seat on a triplex greensmower providing visibility from the operator seat to a center reel cutting unit and having sufficient dimensions for removal or installation of the center reel cutting unit or a grass catcher therethrough,
a pair of platform sections providing a perimeter at least partially around the opening, each of the platform sections including a footrest and a rearwardly extending coupling that is manually removable from the triplex greensmower.
10. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 9 further comprising a latch between the pair of platform sections.
11. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 9 further comprising an opening in at least one of the pair of platform sections for visibility from the operator seat to a front reel cutting unit.
12. The triplex greensmower open foot platform of claim 9 further comprising a lock between at least one of the pair of platform sections and a frame member of the triplex greensmower.