CRAWLER VEHICLE

摘要

A crawler vehicle comprises a body frame and an auger mounted to the body frame at a front portion thereof, the body frame being mounted to a rear portion of a crawler frame via a pivot shaft to allow the crawler frame carrying a crawler belt to swing vertically. The pivot shaft is located forwardly of a lower idle wheel rotatably mounted to the crawler frame. Positioning of the pivot shaft forwardly of the lower idle wheel allows the auger to move downward even when a front portion of the crawler belt is lifted. This causes the auger to move downward regardless of new snow or hard snow, enabling the auger to carry out snow-removing operation in a highly efficient manner. <IMAGE>