Axle guard assembly for compaction machine

A guard for an axle assembly of a machine comprising:

• a first wall including a planar wall surface;
• a second wall including a planar wall surface, the second wall disposed in spaced relationship to the first wall along a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the planar wall surface of both the first wall and the second wall;
• and
• a support vane extending between the first wall and the second wall, the support vane including a planar vane surface extending substantially radially to the longitudinal axis.

A machine comprising:

• a frame;
• a ground engaging device including a hub defining a cavity and an inboard opening to the cavity;
• an axle connected to the frame and supporting the ground engaging device;
• and
• a guard mounted to the axle, the guard including:
• a wall including a periphery, the wall disposed within the cavity of the ground engaging device, and
• a cover disposed in spaced axial relationship to the wall, the cover including a central portion and a flange circumscribing the central portion, the central portion disposed axially inwardly of the inboard opening to the cavity, the flange extending radially outwardly from the central portion and axially outwardly toward the wall, the flange including an outer edge defining a periphery of the cover, and
• wherein the periphery of the wall is disposed radially within the periphery of the cover, and the periphery of the cover is larger than the opening to the cavity.