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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 1979
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1978
Richard L Hedgcock, East Peoria, IL (US);
Arthur J Ritter, Jr, Metamora, IL (US);
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A drive assembly for use in a vehicle, such as a track-type vehicle, having a hub member rotatably carrying an outer member by means of axially inner and outer bearings. The bearings are arranged to be aligned with the inner bearing races being pressed onto the hub member and into the outer member, respectively, and the outer bearing races being pressed onto a bearing retainer and into the outer member, respectively. A sleeve may be provided between the hub member and outer member intermediate the inner and outer bearings. The bearing retainer may abut the inner race of the outer bearing with the outer race of the outer bearing abutting an axially outwardly facing shoulder on the outer member.