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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2018
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Cecil H. Wise, Jr., Coffeyville, KS (US);
Dwayne B. Watt, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Randall L. Long, Coffeyville, KS (US);
Danny G. Voth, Liberty, KS (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
A drive mechanism comprises a flywheel, a flywheel damper removably connected to the flywheel, a pump drive, and an intermediate shaft. The pump drive comprises a housing, an input shaft mounted to the housing for rotation relative thereto about an axis of rotation, and a seal surrounding the input shaft to establish a sealed connection therewith. The intermediate shaft is co-axial with the input shaft relative to the axis of rotation and removably connected to the flywheel damper and the input shaft. The seal is replaceable. An associated method for replacing the seal is disclosed.