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US 8,613,336 B2Granted
Side-by-side vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsAaron D. Deckard, Kevin McNutt
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Abstract
A side-by-side vehicle comprising a frame and a plurality of ground engaging members is provided. The side-by-side vehicle further includes an operator area having seating and operator controls, and a cargo carrying portion located rearward of the operator area. A floor of the cargo carrying portion includes a movable cover to provide access underneath the cargo carrying portion.
Claims21
A vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame;
- a power source supported by the frame and operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members to propel the vehicle;
- an operator area supported by the frame, the operator area including seating and operator controls;
- a cargo carrying portion supported by the frame and located rearward of the operator area, the cargo carrying portion including a floor;
- and
- an air intake system operatively coupled to the power source to communicate ambient air to the power source, the floor of the cargo carrying portion including a removable cover which permits access through the floor to a portion of the air intake system and
- a CVT unit supported by the frame and operatively coupled between the power source and the at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members, the removable cover permitting access to the CVT.
5 more elements
A method of servicing an air intake system of a side-by-side vehicle having a CVT unit and a cargo carrying portion, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a movable cover within the cargo carrying portion, the cargo carrying portion being rearward of an operator space of the side-by-side vehicle and the movable cover being a portion of a floor of the cargo carrying portion, the cargo carrying portion positioned above a rear axle of the side-by-side vehicle, the movable cover providing access through the floor;
- providing an airbox for the air intake system of the vehicle, the airbox being located rearward of the operator space of the side-by-side vehicle and directly below the cargo carrying portion;
- housing a filter within the airbox;
- manipulating the movable cover to provide an access opening in the floor while not moving a remainder of the floor the movable cover permitting access to the CVT;
- and
- accessing the filter in the airbox through the access opening in the floor.
3 more elements
A vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
- a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame;
- a power source supported by the frame and operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members to propel the vehicle;
- a CVT unit supported by the frame and operatively coupled between the power source and the at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members;
- an operator area supported by the frame, the operator area including seating and operator controls;
- a cargo bed supported by the frame and located rearward of the operator area, the cargo bed including a generally horizontally arranged floor having a movable cover for providing access through the floor to underneath the cargo bed while a remainder of the floor remains generally horizontally arranged;
- and
- at least one air intake system operatively coupled to the power source to communicate ambient air to the power source wherein the power source is an internal combustion engine and the cargo bed includes a second movable cover to provide access to a remote oil reservoir of the internal combustion engine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.