Claims
- 1. A farm machine for working the soil, said farm machine comprising:
- (a) a frame;
- (b) hitching means connected to said frame for hitching said machine to a tractor during use of the farm machine;
- (c) a rotor that, during use of the farm machine, is at least approximately parallel to the ground and extends obliquely in relation to a work direction, said rotor comprising a central beam and a plurality of tools for working soil fastened to said central beam;
- (d) driving means for rotating said rotor around its longitudinal axis, said driving means receiving movement from a power source during use of the farm machine; and
- (e) a plurality of support wheels;
- wherein:
- (f) a lateral housing is arranged at a forward lateral end of said frame, said lateral housing containing at least a portion of said driving means and having a lower part extending in the vicinity of said central beam; and
- (g) one of said plurality of said support wheels extends directly in front of said lateral housing in such a manner as to prevent said lower part of said lateral housing from bumping and rubbing on the ground.
- 2. A farm machine as recited in claim 1 herein the height of said support wheels is adjustable.
- 3. A farm machine as recited in claim 1 wherein said lateral housing supports a forward end of said rotor.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 07/165,093, filed on Mar. 7, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,987,959.
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Divisions (1)
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