Drivetrain configuration for work vehicle
AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorSteven R. Whiteman
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AssigneeDeere & Company
InventorSteven R. Whiteman
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A drivetrain for a work vehicle for switching between a tracked configuration and a wheeled configuration is disclosed. The drivetrain comprises a final drive, a drive sprocket, a driven sprocket, a chain, and a dual-mode axle. The drive sprocket is coupled to the final drive and rotatable around a drive sprocket axis by an output of the final drive. The chain connects the drive sprocket and the driven sprocket. The chain is configured to rotate the driven sprocket around a driven sprocket axis. The dual-mode axle is coupled to and rotatable by the driven sprocket. The dual-mode axle is configured to rotate a track sprocket of a track assembly to drive a track when disposed in the tracked configuration. The dual-mode axle is also configured to rotate a wheel of a wheel assembly when disposed in the wheeled configuration.
A work vehicle switchable between a tracked configuration and a wheeled configuration, the work vehicle comprising:
A drivetrain for a work vehicle for switching between a tracked configuration and a wheeled configuration, the drivetrain comprising:
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