8 tips for taking care of your tracked excavator

1. 8 TIPS FOR TAKING CARE OF YOUR TRACKED EXCAVATOR

2. CONTENT Introduction Check high wear items like bucket teeth and bushings Check your excavator track tension and sag Figure out the challenges in scheduled maintenance Consider job site conditions Repair your excavator while considering environment Apply grease in your excavator parts Look for any warning signs Excavator operating tips

3. CHECK HIGH WEAR ITEMS LIKE BUCKET TEETH AND BUSHINGS It is very important to check the bucket teeth of your excavator. If the bucket teeth are worn out, then it should be replaced cutting of the worn out bucket teeth and welding a new one with the excavator bucket.

4. CHECK YOUR EXCAVATOR TRACK TENSION AND SAG Excavator undercarriage will experience more wear if the excavator track tension is too loose or too tight. To adjust track sag lift your excavator to 4 inches from the ground and rotate the track. Continue to rotate up to three times to remove unwanted materials from the excavator track rail.

5. FIGURE OUT THE CHALLENGES IN SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE During on a time schedule always check the level of engine oil and oil filter that needs to be changed. It is always a best practice to service your excavator before you start a project, because it will prevent excavator downtime during your work.

6. CONSIDER JOB SITE CONDITIONS You should always change your maintenance practice based on your job site conditions. You should keep your excavator track looser when you work in a sandy environment, because it will prevent sand build up in the excavator track.

7. REPAIR YOUR EXCAVATOR WHILE CONSIDERING ENVIRONMENT Small repairs like leaks and excavator part change can be done in the working place itself. If your want to disassemble your excavator pumps, valves and engine then, these work should be done only in the shop.

8. APPLY GREASE IN YOUR EXCAVATOR PARTS Most of the excavator operators are not applying adequate amount of grease to the linkages in excavator, which will lead to excavator part wear. It is very important to apply grease daily or even on hourly basis in your excavator to make your excavator part more durable.

9. LOOK FOR ANY WARNING SIGNS If there is a problem in an excavator, then the excavator will give you warning signs like abnormal noises and overheated excavator parts. You can check with your excavator manual for guidance on repair or you can contact your local dealer to service your excavator.

10. EXCAVATOR OPERATING TIPS Always use appropriate excavator tools for the appropriate work. Some excavator operators use their excavator buckets as a hammer, which should avoided. To reduce track wear always make a pivot turn whenever you are moving your excavator.