Device and method for preventing wear on road milling and trenching equipment

摘要

A wear prevention device for use with roadmilling or trenching machine blocks which hold rotatable cutting bits. The wear prevention device includes a substantially cylindrical retainer sleeve with a longitudinally directed slot running the length of the sleeve. The wear prevention device also includes a substantially circular wear washer with a radially inwardly directed key which is adapted to fit within the sleeve slot, thereby interlocking the sleeve and the wear washer. The retainer sleeve is adapted to receive a shank of a cutting bit and is placed within a bore in a machine block. The machine block bore may further include a keyway, or the machine block may include a boss surrounding the machine block bore with the keyway The retainer sleeve may further include a radially outwardly directed key adapted to fit within the machine block bore keyway, thereby further interlocking the retainer sleeve with the machine block.