Patent ID: 7753160

Claim:
A lawn mower comprising: a frame including an engine mounting surface, and first and second vertical walls extending at least downwardly from the engine mounting surface, the engine mounting surface of the frame being provided at least partially between the first and second vertical walls of the frame; an engine for driving at least one cutting blade for cutting grass, the engine being mounted on the engine mounting surface of the frame; first and second hydraulic pumps and corresponding first and second wheel motors, the first wheel motor being controlled by the first hydraulic pump, and the second wheel motor being controlled by the second hydraulic pump; at least one hydraulic fluid hose extending between, and communicating with, the first hydraulic pump and the first wheel motor; and wherein the hydraulic fluid hose passes through first and second different spaced apart apertures defined in the vertical walls, in making its way from the first wheel motor to the first hydraulic pump, and wherein at least one of said apertures is located at an area where the engine mounting surface meets a corresponding one of the vertical walls so that the aperture is defined in both the engine mounting surface and the vertical wall.