Auxiliary hydrostatic front wheel drive system
US3997017A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 1974 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H61/452
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle such as a motor grader includes a hydrostatic auxiliary front wheel drive system which utilizes implement system pressurized fluid flow to drive a pair of fixed displacement hydraulic motors, such motors being drivingly connected to cause rotation of the front wheels. A pilot operated series-parallel valve in combination with a flow divider allows the motors to be driven in series or in parallel. A directional control valve is selectively responsive to operator control, and clutch actuation is accomplished automatically by directing a controlled portion of system fluid to such clutches to overcome the normal spring bias thereof.
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