Abstract: A work vehicle includes an engine, a PTO shaft driven by power from the engine, an operator's seat, an operator's presence sensor for detecting presence/absence of an operator at the operator's seat, and an automatic engine stop unit operable to automatically stop the engine in response to detection of the operator's absence at the operator's seat. The work vehicle includes a utility member for the vehicle selectively movable between a use position and a non-use position, a non-use state detecting sensor for detecting movement of the utility member to the non-use position, and an override unit operable to override the automatic engine stop function of the automatic engine stop unit, the override unit providing an override signal to the automatic engine stop unit in response to detection by the non-use state detecting sensor of the movement of the utility member to the non-use position.

Abstract: A work vehicle has an engine (1), a PTO shaft (6, 7) driven by power from the engine, an operator's seat (19), an operator's presence sensor (26) for detecting presence/absence of an operator at the operator's seat, and an automatic engine stop unit (39) operable to automatically stop the engine in response to detection of the operator's absence at the operator's seat. The work vehicle includes a utility member (A) for the vehicle selectively movable between a use position and a non-use position, a non-use state detecting sensor (27) for detecting movement of the utility member to the non-use position, and an override unit (40) operable to override the automatic engine stop function of the automatic engine stop unit, the override unit providing an override signal to the automatic engine stop unit in response to detection by the non-use state detecting sensor of the movement of the utility member to the non-use position.

Abstract: A frameless type working vehicle includes an intermediate vehicle body 5 acting as a body forming member for interconnecting a front vehicle body 3 and a rear vehicle body 4. The intermediate vehicle body is formed of a case block 10 housing a hydrostatic stepless transmission (HST) 20. The case block 10 includes, formed integral with one another, a small diameter portion 11 connected to the rear vehicle body 4 and providing case walls for a pump P and a motor M of HST 20, a large diameter portion 12 connected to the front vehicle body 3 and having an upper edge at a higher level than an upper surface of the small diameter portion 11, and a transitional portion 12A disposed between the small diameter portion 11 and the large diameter portion 12. The large diameter portion 12 defines an accommodating space S1 for a main clutch 9 that receives drive from an engine E.

Abstract: A work vehicle has an engine (1), a PTO shaft (6, 7) driven by power from the engine, an operator's seat (19), an operator's presence sensor (26) for detecting presence/absence of an operator at the operator's seat, and an automatic engine stop unit (39) operable to automatically stop the engine in response to detection of the operator's absence at the operator's seat. The work vehicle includes a utility member (A) for the vehicle selectively movable between a use position and a non-use position, a non-use state detecting sensor (27) for detecting movement of the utility member to the non-use position, and an override unit (40) operable to override the automatic engine stop function of the automatic engine stop unit, the override unit providing an override signal to the automatic engine stop unit in response to detection by the non-use state detecting sensor of the movement of the utility member to the non-use position.

Abstract: A frameless type working vehicle includes an intermediate vehicle body 5 acting as a body forming member for interconnecting a front vehicle body 3 and a rear vehicle body 4. The intermediate vehicle body is formed of a case block 10 housing a hydrostatic stepless transmission (HST) 20. The case block 10 includes, formed integral with one another, a small diameter portion 11 connected to the rear vehicle body 4 and providing case walls for a pump P and a motor M of HST 20, a large diameter portion 12 connected to the front vehicle body 3 and having an upper edge at a higher level than an upper surface of the small diameter portion 11, and a transitional portion 12A disposed between the small diameter portion 11 and the large diameter portion 12. The large diameter portion 12 defines an accommodating space S1 for a main clutch 9 that receives drive from an engine E.

Abstract: To provide a working vehicle with a simple body structure, an HST case containing a hydraulic stepless transmission is disposed between an engine adjacent one end in a fore and aft direction of a vehicle body, and a propelling transmission case disposed adjacent the other end in the fore and aft direction. The HST case, with the engine and propelling transmission case, forms the vehicle body. With this construction, a driving deck is located at a relatively low level so that the driver may board and alight from the deck with ease. Despite the low level of the deck, the bottom of the vehicle body is at a relatively high level to be free from contact with projections on unleveled terrain. Frame strength may be increased where the HST case is connected between a main clutch housing connected to the rear of the engine and the propelling transmission case.