Air cooling system for a vertical engine

In a vehicle having a vertical engine, an air cooling system for the engine, a steering box disposed rearwardly of the engine, and a hood extending from the steering box and over the engine, the engine being mounted on a body frame with a cylinder head projecting forwardly, said air cooling system comprising:

• a cooling fan disposed above said engine,
• an engine cover enclosing said engine and opening downwardly, said engine cover defining an air suction opening in a region opposed to said cooling fan,
• an air intake opening defined in said steering box, and
• shield means for dividing an engine room formed forwardly of said steering box and under said hood into a front chamber for accommodating said cylinder head, and a rear chamber for accommodating said cooling fan, said shield means including:
• a first shield member extending from an upper surface of said engine cover outside said air suction opening to a lower surface of said hood, and
• second shield members connected to opposite ends of said first shield member and extending downwardly between side walls of said engine cover and side surfaces of said hood, respectively.