Homemade Riding Mower Servicing Deck

His Homemade Riding Mower Servicing Deck allows Graham Keeney to perform maintenance tasks (e.g., change oil, clean, blade-sharpen) at the right height (2 feet off the ground). The device consists of the following: (1) two 10-foot-long, 10-inch-wide ramps (made of corrugated, non-skid metal); (2) four deck legs (made from 21/2-inch square tubing)-two attached 12 inches from the end of the ramps and two at the ramps’ mid-points (with skid plates so the unit can be towed); and (3) a one-way hydraulic cylinder attached to a bracket by metal pins that allows it to pivot. When the mower, driven up the ramps, reaches beyond the deck’s center-point, the ramps tip forward slowly to a horizontal position (due to the cylinder’s restrictive action). The same is true when returning the mower to the ground.

Cost: Unknown

Impairment Category: Back, Lower extremity, Strength/endurance