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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2024
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Jody Mcdiffett, Wamego, KS (US);
Michael C. Gentle, Maroa, IL (US);
Ethan Tevis, Bloomington, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method to shut down a motor grader is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining information that indicates the motor grader is to be shutdown. The method further includes causing a parking brake of the motor grader to be in a braked position, and a transmission of the motor grader to be in a neutral position. The method further includes causing an implement to be moved to a grounded position when the implement is not in the grounded position. The method further includes at least one of causing, via a controller, the motor grader to be shutdown, or causing, via the controller, an alert to be provided, wherein the alert includes information that, to complete the shutdown of the motor grader, the parking brake is to be in the braked position, the transmission is to be in the neutral position, and the implement is to be moved to the grounded position.