Patent ID: 8720173

Claim:
A mower unit configured to be attached at a position between front wheels and rear wheels of a work vehicle, comprising: a mower deck; at least one blade supported by the mower deck; a transmission mechanism for driving the blade provided to project from a ceiling area of the mower deck; and a climb-up assist comprising a transmission cover covering the transmission mechanism from above and forming a ceiling wall over the transmission mechanism; wherein the transmission cover comprises a pair of right/left transmission covers for covering right/left ends of the transmission mechanism from above, the right/left transmission cover being detachably attached to the mower deck by a connecting mechanism, the right/left transmission cover is formed by bending a steel plate so as to have a ceiling wall and a rear wall; wherein the climb-up assist further comprises a climb-up assist member secured to the transmission cover and extending from the transmission cover at least to a rear wall of the mower deck, the climb-up assist member comprising a rear end part for preventing the wheels from slipping when travelling over the mower deck before the mower deck is attached to the work vehicle; wherein the climb-up assist member is formed by a steel plate and secured to the rear wall of the transmission cover, the climb-up assist member comprising an extension part which extends rearward from the rear wall of the transmission cover toward a rear end of the mower deck along a top wall of the mower deck, the rear end part of the climb-up assist member projecting rearward from the mower deck; wherein the climb-up assist member extends rearward from a bottom end of the rear wall of the transmission cover, and only the rear end part of the climb-up assist member extends rearward of a rear end wall of the mower deck, the rear end part being positioned above the ground; and wherein the transmission cover and the climb-up assist member are detachable together by the connecting mechanism from the mower deck.