Patent ID: 7172040

Claim:
A work vehicle comprising: a plurality of wheels; a vehicle body supported by the wheels; a transmission case provided on the vehicle body, the transmission case having a first case portion and a second case portion and a middle portion extending between respective lower portions of the first and second case portions, the transmission case being divided into a first side and a second side each having an abutting surface extending in a vertical direction of the vehicle; a hydraulic device associated with the transmission case; a hydraulic pump supplying a hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic device; an oil path, wherein substantially the entire oil path is formed by the abutting surfaces when the first side and the second side of the transmission case are joined together, one end of the oil path being formed in the first case portion as an oil port for the hydraulic device, and the other end of the oil path opening to the second case portion; and a hydraulic fluid outlet provided to the first case and connected to the hydraulic pump to supply hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic pump.