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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 1978
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1976
Gerald E Whitehurst, East Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A modular steering clutch and brake pack for use in a vehicle power drive system. The clutch pack and brake pack comprise independent assemblies with a carrier removably disposed therebetween. The brake pack is removably bolted to a first housing and the clutch pack is removably bolted to a second housing. The brake pack includes a plurality of brake plates and the clutch pack includes a plurality of clutch plates. The carrier further defines a mandrel for maintaining alignment of the brake plates and the clutch plates during adjustment thereof in the make-up of the clutch and brake assembly. Suitable bearings are provided on the carrier for journaling the brake pack and clutch pack. The carrier may be splined to selected plates of the brake pack and clutch pack and to the output shaft of the power drive system.