Swing-up radiator and oil cooler assembly

A cooling system for a hydrostatically driven skid steer loader having a ventilated engine compartment containing an engine located between a pair of laterally spaced-apart opposing uprights and behind an operators compartment, comprising:

• a fan located between said engine and the operators compartment;
• a shroud surrounding said fan and extending generally upwardly from an inlet to an outlet;
• upper and lower superposed radiators extending between the uprights and over the outlet of said fan shroud;
• means connected to one upright for pivotally supporting said upper radiator for movement about a generally longitudinal axis between raised and lowered positions;
• means connected to said one upright for pivotally supporting said lower radiator for pivotal movement about a generally longitudinal axis between raised and lowered positions;
• a bracket secured to the opposite upright for supporting said lower radiator in the lowered position, with said upper radiator resting on said lower radiator in the lowered position;
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• means for releasably securing at least said upper radiator in either the lowered position or the raised position.

A cooling system for a hydrostatically driven skid steer loader having a ventilated engine compartment containing an engine located between a pair of laterally spaced-apart opposing uprights and behind an operators compartment, comprising:

• a fan located between said engine and the operators compartment;
• a shroud surrounding said fan and extending generally upwardly from an inlet to an outlet;
• upper and lower superposed radiators extending between the uprights and over the outlet of said fan shroud;
• means connected to one upright for pivotally supporting said upper radiator for movement between raised and lowered positions;
• means connected to said one upright for pivotally supporting said lower radiator for pivotal movement between raised and lowered positions;
• a bracket secured to the opposite upright for supporting said lower radiator in the lowered position, with said upper radiator resting on said lower radiator in the lowered position;
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• means for releasably securing at least said upper radiator in at least the lowered position, including:
• a latch mounted on said pivotal support means for said upper radiator, said latch being selectively engageable with a notch formed in one of the uprights;
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• an actuating rod connected to said latch, said rod having a turned end engageable between a stowed position in an opening in said pivotal support means for said upper radiator, and in an extended position in an opening in one of said uprights for holding said upper radiator in a raised position.

A cooling system for a hydrostatically driven skid steer loader having a ventilated engine compartment containing an engine located between a pair of laterally spacedapart opposing uprights and behind an operators compartment, comprising:

• a fan located between said engine and the operators compartment;
• a shroud surrounding said fan and extending generally upwardly from an inlet to an outlet;
• upper and lower superposed radiators extending between the uprights and over the outlet of said fan shroud;
• means connected to one upright for pivotally supporting said upper radiator for movement between raised and lowered positions;
• means connected to said one upright for pivotally supporting said lower radiator for pivotal movement between raised and lowered positions;
• a bracket secured to the opposite upright for supporting said lower radiator in the lowered position, with said upper radiator resting on said lower radiator in the lowered position;
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• means for releasably securing at least said upper radiator in at least the lowered position, including:
• a latch mounted on said pivotal support means for said upper radiator, said latch being selectively engageable with a notch formed in one of the uprights;
• an actuating rod connected to said latch, said rod having a turned end engageable between a stowed position in an opening in said pivotal support means for said upper radiator, and in an extended position in an opening in one of said uprights for holding said upper radiator, and in an extended position in an opening in one of said uprights for holding said upper radiator in a raised position;
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• hook means for selectively interconnecting said upper and lower pivotal support means when in their raised positions.

A swing-up radiator assembly for use in the engine compartment of a skid steer loader having a pair of laterally spaced-apart opposing uprights, comprising:

• a laterally extending first shelf, said first shelf being of generally rectangular frame construction;
• means for connecting one end of said first shelf to one upright for pivotal movement about a first generally longitudinal axis between raised and lowered positions;
• a bracket secured to the opposite upright for supporting said first shelf in the lowered position;
• a first fluid heat exchanger supported within said first shelf;
• a pivotal latch mounted on said first shelf for movement into and out of engagement with a slot at one end formed in the opposite upright, when said first shelf is in the lowered position;
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• an actuating rod connected at one end to said latch for pivotal movement with said latch, said actuating rod having an opposite turned end engageable between
• a stowed position in an opening formed in said first shelf wherein said latch is engaged in the slot, thus securing said first shelf in the lowered position, and
• an upwardly pivoted position in an opening formed in said one upright wherein said latch is disengaged from the slot, thus securing said first shelf in the raised position.

A swing-up radiator and oil cooler assembly for mounting between a pair of laterally spaced-apart opposing uprights in the engine compartment of a skid steer loader, which comprises:

• upper and lower transverse shelves positioned in superposed relationship, each shelf being of generally rectangular frame construction;
• means for pivotally connecting one end of said upper shelf to one upright for pivotal movement about a first generally longitudinal axis between raised and lowered positions;
• means for pivotally connecting one end of said lower shelf to said one upright for pivotal movement about a second generally longitudinal axis between raised and lowered positions;
• said first and second axes being laterally and longitudinally spaced apart;
• an engine coolant radiator supported on said upper shelf;
• an oil cooler supported on said lower shelf;
• a bracket connected to the opposite upright for supporting said lower shelf in the lowered position;
• a latch mounted on said upper shelf for movement into and out of engagement with a slot formed in said opposite upright, when said upper shelf is in the lowered position;
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• an actuating rod connected at one end to said latch for pivotal movement with said latch, said actuating rod having an opposite turned end engageable between
• a stowed position in an opening formed in said first shelf wherein said latch is engaged in the slot, thus securing said first shelf in the lowered position, and
• an upwardly pivoted position in an opening formed in said one upright wherein said latch is disengaged from the slot, thus securing said first shelf in the raised position.