Deere & Company

John Vikram Gundupalli

Gregory Keith Werner

Nilesh T Kumbhar

Michael J Ackerman

Anthony K Kraft

Onkar Babar

Travis A Shekleton

Sean Mairet

Shahebaz Momin

Basuraj Hippargi

A grader includes a chassis and a work implement assembly. The work implement assembly has a draft frame pivotally coupled to the chassis, a circle frame coupled to the draft frame for rotation relative thereto to adjust an angular orientation of a moldboard supported by the circle frame, and a mount kit to pivotally retain the circle frame to the draft frame. The draft frame includes a platform having a first side that faces the moldboard, a second side arranged opposite the first side that faces away from the moldboard, and an opening extending through the first and second sides. The circle frame is arranged in confronting relation to the first side of the platform.

Motor graders incorporating mount kits for work implement assemblies and methods of servicing motor graders

Radial saddle for motor grader

Rigid saddle for motor grader

A motor grader includes a work implement supported by a frame, a controller, and a circle drawbar assembly for controlling the work implement. The circle drawbar assembly includes a drawbar frame, a circle member coupled to the drawbar frame, and a drive arrangement coupled to the drawbar frame and the circle member for rotation thereof about the circle axis. The drawbar arrangement a first hydraulic cylinder and a second hydraulic cylinder pivotally coupled to the drawbar frame at a first location and a second location, respectively, on their respective first portions, and pivotally coupled to the circle member at a common third location on their respective second portions. A control arrangement extends and retracts the hydraulic cylinders in timed relationship to rotate the circle member about the circle axis.

Motor grader circle drawbar assembly

Boom for a work vehicle

Rear portion of a work vehicle

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Pune, India

John Vikram Gundupalli