| CPC B25H 1/0042 (2013.01) [A01D 75/008 (2013.01); B25B 11/00 (2013.01); B60R 9/06 (2013.01); F16M 11/22 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01); B66F 5/02 (2013.01); B66F 7/28 (2013.01)] | 5 Claims |

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1. A maintenance stand attached to a surface of a workbench for supporting a mower cutting unit comprising,
a base frame having at least two side members interconnected with at least two cross members;
a cradle having a v-shaped cross sectional configuration for supporting engagement with a roller of the mower cutting unit, the cradle is secured to and extending upwardly with respect to and between the at least two side members, spaced from and parallel to the at least two cross members, and is positioned above the at least two side members, supported on, secured to and extending between the at least two riser members, and each of the riser members is secured to a respective side member of the at least two side members of the base frame; and
a support member secured at a desired location between the at least two cross members to support engagement with the roller of the mower cutting unit on a surface spaced from the mower cutting unit roller engaged within the cradle, and the support member having a top extending upwardly away from the base frame, such that the top of the support member is positioned above the cradle and includes aligned openings positioned above the cradle, and the aligned openings are adapted to receive and secure a support pin therethrough, and the support pin engaged through the aligned openings supports a support chain for engagement with and suspension of the mower cutting unit supported within the cradle, for accessing components of the mower cutting unit for service, and wherein the position of the support member is adjustable horizontally relative to the at least two cross members.
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