Patent ID: 6032754
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: B62M

Abstract:
A power transmission for a snowmobile having a body, a steering ski supported on a front portion of the body, a pair of right and left main frames extending obliquely downwardly and rearwardly from a steering shaft of said steering ski, a track device suspended from a rear portion of the body, and an engine supported on the body at a position between said steering ski and said track device, said power transmission comprising:a V-belt transmission and a final reduction gear for transmitting a drive force of said engine to a drive shaft of said track device;said V-belt transmission including a drive side pulley mounted on one end of a crankshaft of said engine, and a driven shaft; andsaid final reduction gear including a gear box for connecting the driven shaft of said V-belt transmission to said drive shaft of said track device,wherein said gear box and said V-belt transmission are disposed on a same lateral side of said body with respect to said engine, said gear box is disposed outwardly in the width direction of the body from a driven side pulley of said V-belt transmission, and said engine is mounted between said right and left main frames, said V-belt transmission is disposed between said right and left main frames, and said gear box is disposed laterally outside of said main frames.