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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1987
Earl E Koch, deceased, late of Mohnton, PA (US);
Franja F Voler, New Holland, PA (US);
Edmund O Howell, New Holland, PA (US);
Ford New Holland, Inc., New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
An improved disc cutter rotor assembly for use in a disc cutterbar of the type utilizing a plurality of intermeshed gears to transfer rotational power is disclosed wherein the rotor assembly provides a low profile to facilitate the flow of crop material over the cutterbar, yet permits the individual components of the rotor assembly to be serviced and/or replaced. The hub and shaft are of welded construction and are rotatably mounted within a bearing housing affixed to the transmission casing for mounting a removable bearing assembly. The drive gear for the rotor assembly is splined onto the shaft and retained in place by a fastener and washer assembly to permit the drive gear to be removed from the shaft. A sealed hole in the bottom of the transmission casing permits access to the fastener and washer assembly to permit the drive gear to be removed from the shaft before removing the rotor assembly from the transmission casing.