Heat deflection system for a lawn tractor

Details Heat deflection system for a lawn tractor Heat deflection system for a lawn tractor

1998-09-30

2000-02-22

Dolinar, Andrew M.

Internal-combustion engines

Cooling

Air-cooled

180 681, 123 417, F01B 702, B60K 1108

Patent

active

060267682

ABSTRACT:
A heat deflection system is provided for a lawn tractor which has an engine mounted on a chassis and enclosed within an engine enclosure. The engine enclosure has a top, sides and a front grille. The engine also includes a carburetor, an exhaust header and a muffler. The heat deflection system includes a heat shield having at least a portion thereof disposed between the exhaust header and carburetor, a partition having openings therein, wherein the openings extend above the muffler, such that the heated air from the muffler rises and passes through the openings, and the heat deflector extending above the partition for directing soak heat from the muffler away from the carburetor.

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