SNOW VEHICLE
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1. A snow vehicle comprising:
- an endless track;
a frame, an engine, and a transmission, the engine and transmission attached to the frame, the engine drivingly coupled to the endless track via the transmission;
a clutch, at least a portion of the clutch being rotatably coupled to the transmission;
a brake actuator;
handlebars;
a hand lever attached to the handlebars, the hand lever having a first position, a second position, and a third position, wherein movement of the hand lever from the first position to the second position actuates the clutch and movement of the hand lever from the second position to the third position actuates the brake actuator.
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Abstract
A snow vehicle having a combined brake and clutch handle is herein disclosed. Further, the snow vehicle can include a controller for managing operation of the snow vehicle, including shifting and engine management regiments, which can be selected by the operator depending upon operator preferences. Additionally, the snow vehicle can include an engine cooling heat exchanger for cooling liquid which is circulated through the engine.
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20 Claims
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1. A snow vehicle comprising:
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an endless track; a frame, an engine, and a transmission, the engine and transmission attached to the frame, the engine drivingly coupled to the endless track via the transmission; a clutch, at least a portion of the clutch being rotatably coupled to the transmission; a brake actuator; handlebars; a hand lever attached to the handlebars, the hand lever having a first position, a second position, and a third position, wherein movement of the hand lever from the first position to the second position actuates the clutch and movement of the hand lever from the second position to the third position actuates the brake actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A snow vehicle comprising:
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a main frame; a track frame having a heat exchanger; an endless track movably coupled to the track frame, wherein at least a portion of the heat exchanger is located above the endless track; handlebars rotatably coupled to the main frame; a brake; a clutch; and a hand lever movably coupled to the handlebars, the hand lever configured to actuate the brake and the clutch. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A snow vehicle comprising:
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an endless track; a frame, an engine, and a transmission, the engine and transmission attached to the frame, the engine drivingly coupled to the endless track via the transmission; a clutch, at least a portion of the clutch being rotatably coupled to the transmission; a brake actuator; handlebars; and a first brake lever and a second brake lever, the first brake lever being on a first lateral side of the vehicle and the second brake lever being located on a second lateral side of the vehicle, wherein the first and second brake levers are coupled to the brake actuator such that movement of either of the first and second brake levers actuates the brake actuator. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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