MOVEABLE CHAFF PAN FOR AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE

A chaff pan assembly (27) for an agricultural vehicle (12) includes a chaff pan (28) that is moveable between a raised position and a lowered position; a stationary bracket (65) that is configured to be mounted to a fixed point (22) on the agricultural vehicle (12); and a linkage (52, 58, 60) that interconnects the chaff pan (28) to the stationary bracket (65) and guides movement of the chaff pan (28) between the raised and lowered positions. A locking member (67) is moveably connected to the stationary bracket (65) and is moveable between a locked position, in which the locking member (67) is engaged with one arm (60) of the linkage to prevent movement of the one arm (60) of the linkage, and an unlocked position, in which the locking member (67) is disengaged from the one arm (60) of the linkage to permit movement of the one arm (60) of the linkage. The moveable locking member (67) is moveable to the locking position in both the raised and the lowered positions of the chaff pan (28) to prevent movement of the one arm (60) of the linkage in both the raised and lowered positions of the chaff pan (28)