Patent ID: 8807255

Claim:
An engine hot air deflector for a work machine having a main body with an internal combustion engine disposed therein, and an articulated steering mechanism including an articulated frame pivotally coupled to the main body by a hitch assembly having a hitch link pivotally connected between the main body and the articulated frame, wherein the hitch link extends through an open end of the main body, the engine hot air deflector comprising: a resilient hot air deflector panel configured to be mounted to the main body proximate the open end, the hot air deflector panel comprising: an upper panel portion, a lower panel portion, and a panel slot there between configured to receive the hitch link there through so that the upper panel portion and the lower panel portion conform to a shape of the hitch link as the hitch link moves within the open end of the main body during rotation of the articulated frame to steer the work machine to substantially prevent hot air from the internal combustion engine from passing through the open end of the main body.