Work vehicle having an intake cleaning system with an alignment mechanism
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsNathan R. Vandike, Megan L. Winchell
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AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorsNathan R. Vandike, Megan L. Winchell
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A cleaning apparatus of a work machine for cleaning debris from a screen mounted to a door of an engine cooling assembly. The cleaning apparatus includes a duct extending along the screen and along a first side of the door. The duct includes a duct end located at the door. A vacuum assembly is configured to draw a vacuum through the duct, wherein the vacuum assembly is detachably connected with the duct end. An alignment mechanism includes an aligner that extends from the duct to a frame of the work machine. The alignment mechanism aligns the duct end with the vacuum assembly to provide a seal between the duct and the vacuum.
A cleaning apparatus for cleaning debris from a screen mounted to a door of an engine cooling assembly of a work machine having a machine frame, the cleaning apparatus including:
The cleaning apparatus of claim 2 wherein the vacuum assembly includes a vacuum input wherein the duct end is detachably connected to the vacuum input.
A work vehicle comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.