Common questions

What is a Grader tire?

What is a Grader tire?

Trelleborg’s Grader Tires provide enhanced tire resilience and productivity in critical construction applications. The multi-surface tread design ensures perfect grip, whether on sand, rock, gravel or soil.

Why do grader tires lean?

The first graders were simply dragged along the ground, and the first wheeled pull graders consisted of a fixed blade attached to the frame of a wagon. The leaning wheel, combined with an angled blade, increased the grader’s ability to excavate and move material in a specific direction.

Why do grader front tires tilt?

The material cut at the toe of the blade causes a pulling force exerted on the front end of the grader, wanting to pull the grader to the right. By leaning the top of the wheels to the left (heel) counteracts this pulling force.

What is a moldboard on a grader?

Moldboards are mounted to the motor grader’™s circle. By manipulating the position or angle of the circle, a motor grader operator can manipulate the angle and tilt of the moldboard. Without a properly maintained and operating circle, an operator will find it extremely difficult to carry out fine grading tasks.

What is the blade on a motor grader called?

moldboard
Generally speaking, the working principle of a motor grader is it uses its moldboard, or blade, for rough or fine grading.

How many gears do graders have?

Caterpillar 140H transmission specifications

Type Direct drive, powershift
Maximum forward speed 44 kilometres per hour (27.4 miles per hour)
Maximum reverse speed 34.7 kilometres per hour (21.6 miles per hour)
Number of forward gears 8
Number of reverse gears 6

What is the price of Grader?

Price of Motor Grader ranges from Rs 18 lakh to Rs 1.28 lakh per Unit. On Indiamart, most of the products are available from Rs 29 lakh to Rs 1.28 lakh per Unit.

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