ANSI/ASAE S323.

2 JUN1983 (R2009)
Definitions of Powered Lawn and Garden Equipment

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ANSI/ASAE S323.2 JUN1983 (R2009)
Approved May 1989; reaffirmed January 2010 as an American National Standard
Definitions of Powered Lawn and Garden Equipment
Developed by the Definitions Subcommittee of the ASAE Small Tractor
and Power Equipment Committee; approved by the Power and
Machinery Division Standards Committee; adopted by ASAE as a
Tentative Standard June 1969; reclassified as a full Standard February
1971; revised March 1974; reconfirmed December 1978; revised June
1983; reconfirmed December 1988; approved as an American National
Standard May 1989; reaffirmed by ASAE December 1993, 1994;
reaffirmed by ANSI December 1995; reaffirmed by ASAE December
1999; reaffirmed by ANSI June 2000; reaffirmed by ASAE February
2005; reaffirmed by ANSI March 2005; reaffirmed by ASABE December
2009; reaffirmed by ANSI January 2010.
Keywords: Definitions, Equipment, Lawn, Mower, Tractor
1.1 The purpose of this Standard is to classify and define various types
of machines and terms so that these definitions may be used in future
ASAE Standards and to aid in clear-cut communication.
2 Definition of terms
2.1 Lawn and garden ride-on tractor: A self-propelled machine,
designed and advertised for general purpose lawn and garden work,
having the following characteristics:
2.1.1 Designed to supply power for home lawn, home garden and yard
maintenance implements.
2.1.2 Generally designed for mowing lawns.
2.1.3 Must have all implements separate from the tractor.
2.1.4 Provides means to lift an implement such as a moldboard plow,
tiller, cultivator, snow thrower, sweeper, dozer blade, etc.
2.2 Lawn ride-on tractor: A self-propelled machine, designed and
advertised for general purpose lawn work, having the following
characteristics:
2.2.1 Designed to supply power for home lawn and yard maintenance
implements.
2.2.2 Generally designed for mowing lawns.
2.2.3 May have implements separate from the tractor.
2.2.4 May provide for means to lift an implement such as a sweeper or
snow thrower.
2.3 Ride-on lawn mower: A self-propelled machine, designed and
advertised for mowing lawns, having the following characteristics:
2.3.1 Has a seat upon which the operator rides and guides the mower.
2.3.2 Has cutting assemblies which are an integral part of the unit.
2.4 Lawn and garden walk-behind tractor: Generally a self-propelled,
single-axle, wheel-driven machine designed and advertised for general
purpose lawn and garden work having the following characteristics:
2.4.1 Controlled from an operator position located at the rear of the
machine by an operator who is on foot or on a trailing sulky.
2.4.2 Must have all implements separate from the tractor.
2.5 Mowing height: The minimum static-condition distance between the
cutting edge of the blade and a plane-smooth floor while the mowing unit
is resting upon that floor. Tire pressure shall be adjusted to the
manufacturers recommendation. For ride-on machines a 91 kg (200 lb)
operator (or equivalent) shall be seated upon the seat. The cutting height
shall be measured to the nearest 5 mm (0.25 in.).
2.6 Working width: The actual measured width of the working element
of the machine, measured at a right angle to the direction of travel. If the
machine housing determines the working width, then the measured width
of that housing shall be the working element.
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2.7 Garden ride-on tractor: A self-propelled machine, designed and
advertised for general purpose garden work, having the following
characteristics:
2.7.1 Designed to supply power for home garden implements.
2.7.2 Generally designed for gardening work.
2.7.3 Must have all implements separate from the tractor.
2.7.4 Provides means to lift an implement such as a moldboard plow,
tiller, cultivator, snow thrower, sweeper, dozer blade, etc.
2.7.5 May provide for a mower attachment for moving lawns.
2.8 Grounds maintenance tractor: A self-propelled machine, designed
and advertised for general purpose grounds maintenance work, having
the following characteristics:
2.8.1 Designed to supply power for grounds maintenance implements.
2.8.2 Generally designed for mowing lawns.
2.8.3 Must have all implements separate from the tractor.
2.8.4 Provides means to lift an implement such as a moldboard plow,
tiller, snow thrower, sweeper, dozer blade, etc.
2.9 Home garden: An area prepared, planted, cultivated and harvested
for the personal consumption and enjoyment of a family unit (a non-
commercial enterprise).
2.10 Grounds maintenance: The mowing, grooming and general care
of non-home lawns and grounds, such as industrial parks, schools,
cemeteries and golf courses.
2.11 Powered unit: A machine having an electric motor or internal
combustion engine as one of its components, for the purpose of
providing power to the machine and, when required, to attachments for
such machine.
2.12 Power take-off (PTO): A power outlet such as a shaft, tube, pulley,
etc., to provide rotational power to an implement or attachment.
2.13 Attachment: Any machine or implement which is connected to a
powered unit for the purpose of accomplishing work such as mowing,
plowing, etc.
2.14 Accessory: A part or mechanism that may be added to a functional
powered unit, not utilizing its mechanical power, for the purpose of
enhancing the performance of that unit.
2.15 Attachment drive: The pulleys, belts, chains, shafts, universal
joints, connectors and fasteners provided with the attachment to transmit
rotational power from the PTO of the powered unit to the first driven
component on the attachment, such as a gear set, pulley, sprocket, or
flywheel.
2.16 Ground driven components: Components powered by the turning
motion of a wheel as the equipment travels over the ground.
2.17 Control: A device which will control the operation of a powered
unit, attachment, accessory, or any specific operating function thereof.
2.18 Rotary mower: A power mower in which one or more elements
rotate about a vertical axis and cut by impact.
2.19 Snow thrower: A powered machine or attachment designed for
throwing snow.
2.20 Service brake: The primary braking system used for decelerating
and stopping wheel motion of the machine.
2.21 Parking brake: The system used to hold one or more brakes or
braking means continuously in the applied position.
2.22 Functional component: A working mechanism of an attachment or
implement designed to perform a specific task, such as the rotary blades
of rotary mowers or the reel and shear bar of reel mowers.
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