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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2021
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Todd M. Blindt, Canton, IL (US);
Quinton Burcar, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
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.