#$%^&*AU2018256533A120190815.pdf#####James & Wells Ref: 310419AU 1 ABSTRACT 2 A sugarcane harvester including a base cutter configured to cut sugarcane from a field and 3 a feed roller chassis, disposed adjacently to the base cutter, configured to receive the cut sugarcane. 4 A plurality of feed roller assemblies are supported by the feed roller chassis, wherein each of the 5 plurality of feed roller assemblies includes a roller body defining a roller body cavity, a motor 6 support located within the roller body cavity, the motor support defining a support cavity, and a 7 bearingless hydraulic motor disposed within the support cavity. The bearingless hydraulic motor 8 includes a spindle extending from the motor and through the support cavity. A spindle adapter is 9 releasably coupled to the spindle and fixedly coupled to the roller body. A roller bearing, disposed 0 within the support cavity, includes an inner surface in contact with the spindle adapter, wherein 1 rotation of the spindle rotates the roller body while the bearingless motor remains stationary with 2 respect to the motor support. 3 4 5 6 141/5 (NN CN~ 0 e-O. ICO
