Transaxle including brake

A transaxle comprising:

• a transaxle casing;
• an axle supported by the transaxle casing;
• a brake, wherein the brake includes a brake operation shaft pivotally supported by the transaxle casing so as to rely on rotation of the brake operation shaft for shifting the brake between an activation state to brake the axle and an inactivation state to unbrake the axle;
• a brake arm disposed outside of the transaxle casing and connected to the brake operation shaft pivotally on an axis of the brake operation shaft so that rotation of the brake arm causes the rotation of the brake operation shaft;
• a first link member having a starting end and a terminal end, wherein the starting end of the first link member is connected to a manipulator operated for shifting the brake between the activation state and the inactivation state;
• a second link member having a starting end and a terminal end, wherein the terminal end of the second link member is connected to the brake arm;
• and
• a relay arm pivotally centered on a first pivotal axis outside of the transaxle casing, wherein the first pivotal axis is parallel to the axis of the brake operation shaft, wherein the relay arm includes first and second ends opposite each other with respect to the first pivotal axis, a first arm portion extended from the first pivotal axis to the first end, and a second arm portion extended from the first pivotal axis to the second end, wherein the terminal end of the first link member is connected to the first arm portion of the relay arm, and wherein the starting end of the second link member is connected to the second arm portion of the relay arm.