Abstract: The present invention provides a riding lawn mower comprising: two pairs of ground engaging wheels 2, 2 and 3, 3 disposed at front and rear portions of a vehicle frame 5; a cutter blade 9 supported by the vehicle frame 5; a drive source 7 mounted on the vehicle frame 5 and having an output shaft 8 extending downwardly; a transmission 20 including i) a casing 21; ii) an input shaft 22 substantially vertically supported by the casing 21, and iii) a pair of axles 4, 4 extending substantially horizontally in opposite directions, the pair of axles supporting each one of the two pairs of ground engaging wheels, the transmission 20 being arranged below the drive source 7 and having the input shaft 22 coupled substantially coaxially with the output shaft 8 of the drive source 7 non-rotatably relative thereto; and power transmitting members 10 and 11 for the cutter blade 9, the power transmitting members 10 and 11 being provided to rotate with the output shaft 8.

Abstract: A switch assembly includes an insulator base with two stationary contacts mounted on that base. A molded insulated tower and insulated post are unitary with the base and form a guide means and anchor means for a movable contact blade which has two movable contacts to engage the two stationary contacts. The tower has a unitary cap with a surface facing the base and a raised fulcrum on this facing surface. An actuator lever pivots on this raised fulcrum and moves the movable contact blade toward engagement of the pairs of contacts and establishes an over-travel means for the actuator lever after the contacts are in engagement.