Radiator seals for rear hinged tractor hood

In a tractor having a wheeled chassis adapted for movement over the ground;

• an engine mounted on said chassis to provide operative power therefor;
• a radiator supported on said chassis forwardly of said engine, said radiator being in operative communication with said engine for a circulation of engine fluids therethrough to effect a cooling thereof;
• and an engine hood pivotally supported from said chassis for movement between a closed position in which said engine and said radiator are inaccessibly covered and an opened position in which said engine and said radiator are accessible, the improvement comprising:
• a hinge member pivotally connecting said engine hood to said chassis to provide a pivotal movement of substantially the entire engine hood in a generally vertical manner about a horizontal pivot axis;
• and
• sealing means operatively positioned between said engine hood and said radiator to prevent the passage of air heated by said engine rearwardly of said radiator to pass forwardly of the radiator between said radiator and said engine hood, said sealing means including:
• a top seal affixed to said engine hood to be compressible against said radiator when said engine hood is moved to said closed position;
• and
• a pair of laterally opposed resilient side seals affixed, respectively, to laterally opposing sides of said radiator to engage with said engine hood when moved to said closed position to prevent said heated engine air from moving forwardly of said radiator along the sides thereof.