Caterpillar Inc.

Andrew G Greuel

Nikhil Sharma

Satish Huliyar

Jacob P Fawer

Anthony James Piraino

Daniel E Bozich

A DCM circle shoe for a motor grader is disclosed. The DCM circle shoe may have a base having a mounting surface, and a lip portion protruding from the base at an end of the base opposite the mounting surface in a direction generally parallel with the mounting surface. The DCM circle shoe may also have a wear insert mounted at a distal edge of the lip portion, the wear insert having an outer wear surface oriented at an oblique angle relative to the mounting surface of the base.

DCM circle shoe having angled wear insert

An adjustable wear assembly for a machine mounting component having a channel is disclosed. The adjustable wear assembly may have a wear insert located within the channel, and an inclined adjustment plate located within the channel in contact with the wear insert. The adjustable wear assembly may also have at least one wedge block located within the channel in contact with the inclined adjustment plate, and a cover connectable to the mounting component to close off a side of the channel.

DCM having adjustable wear assembly

Lift arm for a motor grader

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Mt. Zion, IL, United States of America

Andrew G Greuel