TRANSMISSION CASE ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR SULKY RICE TRANSPLANTER

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the longitudinal balance of the center of gravity of a sulky rice transplanter. SOLUTION: A fuel tank is arranged at the upper position of an engine. A transmission case is installed at the lower position of The engine so to superimpose the front part of the transmission case on the engine in the engine in the vertical direction. A steering shaft is laid at the rear position of the engine and at the upper position of the rear part of the transmission case. A string handle is attached to the upper end part of the steering shaft and the front half part of the steering handle is arranged at the upper position of the fuel tank. The front half part of the steering handle, the fuel tank, the engine and the transmission case are made in a superimposed state when viewed in an inclined plane.