Patent ID: 7921643

Claim:
A hydrostatic transaxle comprising: a hydrostatic transmission including first and second hydraulic displacement units fluidly connected to each other, wherein the first hydraulic displacement unit has a pump shaft for receiving power from a prime mover, and wherein the second hydraulic displacement has a motor shaft; an axle; a deceleration drive train interposed between the motor shaft and the axle; a first housing member supporting the hydrostatic transmission and the deceleration drive train, the first housing member having an opening through which the hydrostatic transmission and the deceleration drive train are installed into the first housing member; and a second housing member joined to the first housing member so as to serve as a lid for covering the opening of the first housing member after the hydrostatic transmission and the deceleration drive train are installed in the first housing member so as to be supported by the first housing member, wherein the deceleration drive train includes an intermediate shaft, and wherein, of the first and second housing members, only the first housing member supports the intermediate shaft.