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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2000
Mizuya Matsufuji, Sanda, JP;
Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg. Co., Ltd., Amagasaki, JP;
Abstract
In a front housing ( ) including at a front end portion thereof an engine flywheel ( ), there are provided a primary drive shaft ( ) which is co-axial with the flywheel, a transmission shaft ( ) which is parallel to the drive shaft, and an output shaft ( ) which is co-axial with the drive shaft. The output shaft is connected to a speed change mechanism ( ) in a transmission case ( ) succeeding to the front housing. A first supplemetary speed charge mechanism ( ) is disposed between the drive shaft and the transmission shaft, and a second supplementary speed change mechanism ( ) is disposed between the transmission shaft and the output shaft. One of these supplementary change mechanisms is formed into a direction-reversing mechanism, and the other change mechanism is formed into a high/low speed-selecting mechanism. Preferably, the front housing includes a first bearing support wall ( ) disposed before the first supplementary change mechanism, a second bearing support wall ( ) disposed between the first and second supplementary change mechanisms, and a third bearing support wall ( ) disposed behind the second supplementary change mechanism. The second and third bearing support walls are removably secured. Preferably, the second supplementary change mechanism comprises a fluid-actuated clutch ( ) and a spring-actuated clutch ( ) which are supplied with fluid pressure through a single fluid passage ( ) in the transmission shaft.