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grader ![click to hear : grader click to hear : grader](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Machine with a swiveling blade situated between two wheel shafts for leveling the ground or clearing debris off a roadway.
turntable ![click to hear : turntable click to hear : turntable](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Ring with a toothed crown that causes the blade to rotate around a vertical axle.
front wheel ![click to hear : front wheel click to hear : front wheel](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Wheel that changes the grader’s direction; it also tilts into a turn to brace against drag when it meets an obstacle offering strong resistance.
front axle ![click to hear : front axle click to hear : front axle](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Bowed axle made up of a device that acts as a walking beam to compensate for uneven ground.
blade rotation cylinder ![click to hear : blade rotation cylinder click to hear : blade rotation cylinder](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Hydraulic cylinder that causes the pivoting movement of the blade.
blade lift cylinder ![click to hear : blade lift cylinder click to hear : blade lift cylinder](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Hydraulic cylinder that raises and lowers one end of the blade.
blade ![click to hear : blade click to hear : blade](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Piece of equipment for leveling the ground that can be positioned in any direction.
drive wheels ![click to hear : drive wheels click to hear : drive wheels](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Wheels driven by the engine to impel the machine; they are mounted on a walking beam to compensate for uneven ground.
counterweight ![click to hear : counterweight click to hear : counterweight](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Counterbalance that prevents the machine from lifting up when it meets an obstacle offering strong resistance.
overhead frame ![click to hear : overhead frame click to hear : overhead frame](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Front part of the chassis; it is long enough to allow the blade to swivel without striking the wheels.
blade shifting mechanism ![click to hear : blade shifting mechanism click to hear : blade shifting mechanism](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Set of articulated arms to which the hydraulic cylinders are attached; these arms cause the blade to move and swivel.
cab ![click to hear : cab click to hear : cab](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Compartment from which the driver operates the grader.
exhaust stack ![click to hear : exhaust stack click to hear : exhaust stack](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Vertical upper part of the conduit that evacuates exhaust gas from the engine.
engine compartment ![click to hear : engine compartment click to hear : engine compartment](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device converting the combustion of fuel and air into mechanical energy.