| 摘要 |
<p>Mounting arrangement (47) for pivotally connecting a counterweight (18) and a steering axle assembly (30) to a trunnion shaft (28) of a vehicle (10) which eliminates the problems of removal of both of the counterweight (18) and the steering axle assembly (30) when only one needs to be removed, serviceability, accessibility, visibility, strength and stability. The mounting arrangement (47) has a carrier (52) having first and second spaced apart support portions (54, 56) and being pivotally mounted on the trunnion shaft (28), the steering axle assembly (30) is mounted on the first support portion (54) and oriented in a direction normal to a longitudinal frame axis (22), the counterweight has an upper deck member (48) and a rear slab member (50), the rear slab member (50) is releasably connected to each of the carrier (52) and the steering axle assembly (30) and the upper deck member (48) is fastened to the carrier (52) for maintaining the rear slab member (50) in connection with the carrier (52) and the steering axle assembly (30). Thus, the mounting arrangement eliminates the problems of serviceability, accessibility, visibility, strength and stability. The mounting arrangement is particularly useful in a material handling vehicle. </p> |
