A hydrostatic transaxle with a bypass mechanism is disclosed, the transaxle having a center section engaged to a housing, an axial piston pump disposed on the center section and driven by an input shaft, and an axial piston motor disposed on the center section having a cylinder block engaged to a mo
A hydrostatic transaxle with a bypass mechanism is disclosed, the transaxle having a center section engaged to a housing, an axial piston pump disposed on the center section and driven by an input shaft, and an axial piston motor disposed on the center section having a cylinder block engaged to a motor shaft. The pump is controlled by a swash plate having a pair of openings through which the input shaft and a bypass actuation rod pass. The bypass actuation rod has a cam formed on a first end that engages a block lift member. When the bypass actuation rod is rotated, the cam causes the block lift member to engage and lift the cylinder block of the axial piston motor off of the center section. A brake mechanism using brake puck disposed in a pocket formed in the center section is also disclosed.
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1. A drive apparatus disposed in a housing, the drive apparatus comprising: a pump running surface and a motor running surface disposed in the housing;an axial piston pump disposed on the pump running surface and controlled by a swash plate having a pair of openings formed therein;an axial piston mo
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A drive apparatus disposed in a housing, the drive apparatus comprising: a pump running surface and a motor running surface disposed in the housing;an axial piston pump disposed on the pump running surface and controlled by a swash plate having a pair of openings formed therein;an axial piston motor comprising a motor cylinder block disposed on the motor running surface and in fluid communication with the axial piston pump;a motor shaft rotationally supported in the housing and drivingly engaged to the motor cylinder block;an input shaft drivingly engaged to the axial piston pump and rotationally supported in the housing, wherein the input shaft extends through one of the pair of openings in the swash plate and one end of the input shaft extends out of the housing;a block lift member moveably disposed adjacent the motor cylinder block; anda bypass actuation rod having a first end engaged to the block lift member, wherein the bypass actuation rod extends through the other one of the pair of openings in the swash plate and out of the housing;wherein, rotation of the bypass actuation rod causes the block lift member to contact and lift the motor cylinder block off the motor running surface to break the fluid communication between the motor cylinder block and the axial piston pump. 2. The drive apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first end of the bypass actuation rod is formed as a cam. 3. The drive apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a center section on which the pump running surface and the motor running surface are formed, the center section further comprising a brake puck pocket;a brake rotor disposed about and slidingly engaged to the motor shaft;a brake shaft extending through the housing and having a first end disposed proximate to one side of the brake rotor;a pin extending transversely through the brake shaft;a brake puck disposed in the brake puck pocket, opposite the brake shaft;a cam projection formed on an internal surface of the housing and engaged to the pin, wherein rotation of the brake shaft causes the pin to follow the cam projection and move the brake shaft into contact with the brake rotor, bringing the brake rotor into frictional engagement with the brake puck. 4. The drive apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a brake arm fixed to a second end of the brake shaft external to the housing. 5. The drive apparatus of claim 4, further comprising a spring disposed about the brake shaft between the brake arm and the housing, wherein the spring biases the brake shaft to a position where the brake rotor is not in frictional engagement with the brake puck. 6. The drive apparatus of claim 3, wherein the cam projection is formed to permit the brake shaft to be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise to bring the brake rotor into frictional engagement with the brake puck. 7. The drive apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a reduction gear set engaged to the motor shaft to be driven thereby and a pair of axles engaged to the reduction gear set through a differential. 8. The drive apparatus of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a main housing and a side housing, and the swash plate is rotationally supported by both the main housing and the side housing and the motor shaft is rotationally supported by the side housing. 9. The drive apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bypass actuation rod is oriented generally parallel to the input shaft. 10. The drive apparatus of claim 1, wherein the respective axes of rotation for the input shaft, bypass actuation rod, swash plate, and motor shaft lie in a common plane. 11. The drive apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a center section mounted in the housing, wherein the pump running surface and the motor running surface are both formed on the center section, and at least a portion of the block lift member is disposed inside the center section, and the bypass actuation rod is rotationally supported by the center section. 12. A drive apparatus, comprising: a center section disposed in a housing and having a pump running surface and a motor running surface formed thereon;an axial piston pump disposed on the pump running surface and driven by an input shaft having a first axis of rotation, wherein one end of the input shaft extends out of the housing;a swash plate disposed in the housing and engaged to the axial piston pump to control the output thereof, the swash plate being engaged to and rotated by a trunnion that includes a portion that extends out of the housing, the trunnion having a second axis of rotation that is perpendicular to the first axis of rotation;an axial piston motor comprising a motor cylinder block disposed on the motor running surface, wherein the axial piston motor is in fluid communication with the axial piston pump;a motor shaft rotationally supported in the housing and engaged to the motor cylinder block to be driven thereby, the motor shaft having a third axis of rotation that is parallel to the second axis of rotation;a block lift member disposed adjacent the motor cylinder block and a bypass actuation rod having a first end engaged to the block lift member, wherein the bypass actuation rod has a fourth axis of rotation that is parallel to the first axis of rotation and rotation of the bypass actuation rod causes the block lift member to contact and lift the motor cylinder block off the motor running surface to break the fluid communication between the motor cylinder block and the axial piston pump, and the first, second, third and fourth axes of rotation lie in a common plane. 13. The drive apparatus of claim 12, wherein the bypass actuation rod extends through an opening formed in the swash plate. 14. The drive apparatus of claim 12, further comprising: a brake rotor disposed about and slidingly engaged to the motor shaft;a brake shaft extending through the housing and having a first end disposed proximate to one side of the brake rotor, the brake shaft having a fifth axis of rotation that is parallel to the third axis of rotation;a pin extending transversely through the brake shaft;a brake puck disposed in a brake puck pocket formed in the center section, and opposite the brake shaft; anda cam projection formed on an internal surface of the housing and engaged to the pin, wherein rotation of the brake shaft causes the pin to follow the cam projection and move the brake shaft into contact with the brake rotor, bringing the brake rotor into frictional engagement with the brake puck. 15. The drive apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a brake arm fixed to a second end of the brake shaft external to the housing, and a spring disposed about the brake shaft between the brake arm and the housing, wherein the spring biases the brake shaft to a position where the brake rotor is not in frictional engagement with the brake puck. 16. A hydraulic drive apparatus, comprising: a center section disposed in a housing and having a pump running surface and a motor running surface formed thereon;a hydraulic pump disposed on the pump running surface and a hydraulic motor disposed on the motor running surface and in fluid communication with the hydraulic pump;a motor shaft engaged to the hydraulic motor to be driven thereby; anda brake mechanism for providing a braking force to the motor shaft, comprising: a brake rotor disposed about and slidingly engaged to the motor shaft;a brake shaft extending through the housing and having a first end disposed proximate to one side of the brake rotor; anda brake puck disposed in a brake puck pocket formed in the center section, proximate to a second side of the brake rotor. 17. The hydraulic drive apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a cam formed on an internal surface of the housing to move the brake shaft into contact with the brake rotor, bringing the brake rotor into frictional engagement with the brake puck, when the brake shaft is rotated. 18. The hydraulic drive apparatus of claim 16, wherein the brake puck is located opposite the brake shaft, and the braking force is transmitted along an axis of rotation of the brake shaft. 19. The hydraulic drive apparatus of claim 18, wherein the center section further comprises a first check plug opening, a second check plug opening and a bore, and the first and second check plug openings and the bore form a triangular shape on one end of the center section. 20. The hydraulic drive apparatus of claim 19, wherein the brake puck pocket is located adjacent to one of the first check plug opening or the second check plug opening.
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