Caterpillar Inc.

Todd Michael Blindt

Quinton Marcus Burcar

A grease packing tool includes a support member and an alignment member. The support member includes a radially outward section, a radially inward section, and an annular passage. The radially outward section has an inner surface that includes an annular seat for receiving a cage of a bearing assembly. The radially inward section has an outer surface that includes an annular ledge for supporting an inner ring of the bearing assembly. The annular passage is arranged between the radially outward section and the radially inward section and is configured to deliver grease between rolling elements of the bearing assembly. The alignment member includes a projection that has an exterior surface for contacting the inner ring of the bearing assembly to ensure that the cage of the bearing assembly and the inner ring of the bearing assembly are respectively seated in the annular seat and the annular ledge.

Grease packing tool for a bearing assembly

A drive sprocket assembly is provided. The drive sprocket assembly includes at least one first segment and at least one second segment. Each of the at least one first segment and the at least one second segment is adapted to be removably affixed to a hub of the drive sprocket assembly. Each of the at least one first segment and the at least one second segment includes a top surface and an inner surface extending away from the top surface. The inner surface includes a stepped configuration. The inner surface is adapted to at least partially abut a raised portion of the hub and an outer surface of the hub. The drive sprocket assembly also includes a tooth segment provided on the top surface of each of the at least one first segment and the at least one second segment respectively.

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Canton, IL, United States of America

Todd Michael Blindt