| 摘要 |
The present invention enables waste to be removed from behind a compaction wheel without having to remove the wheel from the compaction machine. The present compaction wheel allows access through the compaction wheel to a portion of the axle located behind the wheel, thereby saving the cost associated with removing the compaction wheel and improving productivity by reducing the amount of down time needed to service and inspect each compaction wheel, its axle and the portions of the compaction machine hidden by each wheel. Each compaction wheel includes an access opening disposed between a wheel hub and outer rim and operatively adapted to allow access to and permit removal of waste from around a portion of the axle located behind the compaction wheel, while the compaction wheel is mounted on the axle. The access opening can be of a sufficient size to allow the passage of the head and one or both arms of a worker therethrough and can also be operatively adapted to allow access through the front side of the compaction wheel to a portion of the axle located behind the wheel. A removable cover or hatch is mounted on each wheel so as to substantially close its access opening to prevent waste from passing through each access opening and accumulating behind each wheel, while the compaction machine is being operated.
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