Self-retaining wear-pad leveler

A self-retaining wear-pad leveler, comprising:

• a body comprising upper and lower plates coupled to each other by a rear section;
• arms extending from each upper and lower plate, the arms of each plate being on opposing sides of an aperture, the apertures of the plates being coaxial;
• and
• generally parallel tabs extending from the rear section;
• wherein the arms are configured for being retained about a ball of a spherical bearing assembly;
• and
• wherein the tabs are configured to cause rotation of the body when engaged by a component coupled to the bearing and rotating about the bearing.

A wear-pad leveler for a bearing assembly, the assembly having a spherical bearing carried in a pillow block, the leveler comprising:

• a first plate having arms on opposing sides and forming an aperture through the first plate, an outer surface of each arm having a curved pivot at a location of maximum thickness of the first plate, the first plate having a planar inner surface configured for placement adjacent the pillow block;
• and
• a rear section coupled to a rear portion of the first plate and having tabs extending from opposing sides of the rear section;
• wherein the arms are configured for being retained about a ball of the spherical bearing assembly;
• and
• wherein the tabs are configured to cause rotation of the leveler about the bearing when engaged by a component coupled to and rotating about the bearing.