Cover member mounting structure for engine

An engine cover member mounting structure, comprising:

• an engine body mounted on a vehicle, having a cylinder block and a cylinder head;
• an accessory arranged on an outer wall of the engine body facing forward in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle;
• a cover member arranged between the outer wall and the accessory;
• and
• a harness routed between the outer wall and the accessory, wherein
• the accessory is attached to the outer wall of the engine body via a support, and
• the support is provided with a guide mechanism that allows the accessory to move rearward when a load toward a rear side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is inputted to the accessory,
• the harness is held in a groove formed to be recessed in a thickness direction of the cover member in a surface of the cover member facing the outer wall,
• the width of the groove is substantially equal to the diameter of the harness,
• the depth of the groove is greater than the diameter of the harness,
• the harness is held in the groove at a predetermined distance from the outer wall,
• a connector portion is formed on at least one end of the harness for connection to a different member, and
• the connector portion is positioned outside the cover member and the accessory when viewed from the front of the vehicle.