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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Curtis J. Graham, Peoria, IL (US);
Jonathan R. Eggemeyer, East Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/18 (2006.01); F01L 1/46 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/181 (2013.01); B23P 6/00 (2013.01); F01L 1/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for repairing a rocker arm including smoothing out a bore in an injector arm of the rocker arm to remove at least a portion of worn threads within the bore, and securing a threaded insert within the bore. The threaded insert may include threads on an internal surface of the threaded insert, a smooth portion on an external surface of the threaded insert, and a flange on an end of the threaded insert.