Patent ID: 6755264
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: B60K,B60Y,B62D,F16H

Abstract:
A riding lawn mower, comprising:a vehicle chassis; a seat supported by said vehicle chassis; a prime mover supported by said vehicle chassis; a mower unit supported by said vehicle chassis and driven by said prime mover; a caster supported by said vehicle chassis; a pair of drive wheels supported by said vehicle chassis; a steering means disposed in front of said seat; a speed controlling means; a transmission casing fixed to said vehicle chassis; and a transmission disposed within said transmission casing for drivingly connecting said prime mover and said pair of drive wheels with each other, said transmission including a first driving unit operatively connected with said speed controlling means and a second driving unit operatively connected with said steering means, wherein said transmission is constructed such that said pair of drive wheels can be driven forwardly and backwardly at various speeds according to operation of said speed controlling means, and that mutually relative speeds of said drive wheels can be changed according to operation of said steering means.