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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 26, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Peter G Kronich, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Assignee:
Tecumseh Products Company, Tecumseh, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1231 / ; 123 4156 ; 123 4157 ; 1231 / ; 1841042 ; 184-65 ;
Abstract
An oil cooler for small internal combustion engines is provided. The oil cooler comprises a heat exchanger mounted on the external surface of the engine crankcase, directly below the flywheel. The heat exchanger has an inner serpentine passageway in flow communication with the lubrication path of the engine oil. The heat exchanger further has a plurality of external fins, said fins being positioned directly below the flywheel. The flywheel includes a plurality of inlet apertures for drawing in cooling air to be blown over the heat exchanger.