Structure and method for easy access to and maintenance of accessories in a vehicle without removing a power unit

A method of maintaining accessories in a vehicle while a power unit remains in position in the vehicle comprising the steps of:

• removably providing the accessory at an end portion of a crank shaft in the vehicle;
• covering the accessory with a removable cover;
• forming an operational space within a vehicular body of the vehicle in at least either one of in front of and in back of said removable cover;
• and
• inserting a tool for engaging with the accessory in said operational space wherein said operational space is large enough to receive said tool without removing the power unit.

A vehicle comprising:

• a power unit having a crank shaft disposed in a longitudinal direction of a vehicular body of the vehicle;
• a pair of front wheels and pair of rear wheels respectively provided on front and rear portions of said vehicular body;
• and
• means for mounting said power unit between said pair of front wheels and said pair of rear wheels,
• said power unit including an accessory removably provided at an end portion of said crank shaft and a removable cover covering said accessory,
• whereby an operational space is provided within the vehicular body adjacent said removable cover;
• said operational space being large enough to receive a tool for engaging said accessory without moving the power unit.