Patent ID: 11891774
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  B | IPC B  E

Claim 7:
8. A method of assembling a portion of a front frame of a motor grader, the front frame including a fuel tank and an arm, the method comprising:
mounting the fuel tank to the arm, the fuel tank including a body and a neck disposed on the body, the body and the neck together defining a chamber configured to store fuel for the motor grader, the body including a cover, the cover including a hitch that defines an upper pivot bore centered about a pivot axis, the hitch configured to receive in the upper pivot bore a pivot fastener that pivotally secures the front frame to a rear frame of the motor grader, the fuel tank and the front frame pivotable about the pivot axis, and the fuel tank configured to receive external loads through the arm and transfer the external loads to the rear frame;
mounting a rear foundation to the cover between the upper pivot bore and the neck;
and
mounting a forward foundation to the cover,
wherein the rear foundation and the forward foundation are configured to support a roll-over-protection (ROP) apparatus of an operator compartment of the motor grader.