At Langley Excavator Parts Exchange, we have been advising our customers to conduct preventative maintenance in order to avoid premature excavator parts failure. No one wants their John Deere or Hitachi excavator at a standstill due to a preventable breakdown. It’s true that excavators are manufactured to perform extremely challenging tasks but like any other piece of machinery, its moving parts need to be protected to prevent any unforeseen downtime.
Causes of Excavator Parts Failures
The main causes of premature excavator parts failures are typically the result of our failure to take the proper actions to protect our equipment. This statement may seem a bit obvious but due to our busy schedules, project deadlines, and, perhaps, also our misconception that by cutting corners, we can save money, mean that we may neglect proper procedures and best practices that can protect our excavators.
Lack of Proper Maintenance
Proper maintenance is vital to prevent parts failure especially when your excavator is in use on a daily basis. The signs of parts failure, such as decreased performance, may go unnoticed when there is a lack of planning to ensure that proper maintenance is performed. Consequently, when you don’t take the time to conduct the recommended scheduled maintenance for your excavator model, it won’t perform as it should be and can experience premature parts failure when you least expect it. You should become familiar with maintenance intervals and try to comply with that schedule. Recommended maintenance will help you get the most out of your investment and can help keep it running optimally for years. What’s more, if there is an issue with any part or component, you can identify it early and repair or replace it when it is most convenient for your schedule in order to keep your excavator working and from avoiding costly downtime.
Improper Use of Your Excavator
Scheduled maintenance of your excavator is important but it is also important to use your excavator as it was designed. The improper use of your excavator can not only lead to breakdowns but accidents as well. If the excavator operator is not properly trained and deviates from the proper use of the machine, excessive stress can be exerted on the parts and components, especially if they are used to perform tasks that are beyond their limits. Therefore, excavator operators must be aware of how their machines can be used and situations to be avoided.
Corrosion Can Destroy Excavator Parts
As with any equipment that is constructed from metal parts, excavator parts are vulnerable to corrosion. Excavators are often operated in harsh environments and conditions where moisture, mineral in soil, dirt, and rust build-up can corrode excavator parts and components. Even though corrosion is eventually unavoidable, it can be slowed down. For example, by conducting frequent visual inspections you can identify signs of wear that should be repaired to avoid corrosion. Cleaning and washing your excavator as frequently as possible, particularly after being used in muddy or salty conditions. After cleaning your excavator, it’s also helpful to apply protective equipment coatings that prevent corrosion.
Strain Can Lead to Metal Fatigue
Strain and stress can lead to metal fatigue even for excavators that have been designed for the toughest of jobs. Metal fatigue can result in cracks and fractures that weaken the metal and eventually lead to a serious breakdown and costly equipment failures. In order to avoid metal fatigue, it’s important to minimize stress. This can be achieved by the proper lubrication of your excavator. All moving excavator parts should always be greased or oiled so when the parts move, the strain is minimized on all components and prolong their service life.
Langley Excavator Parts Exchange Stands By You
If you need parts or components to keep your John Deere and Hitachi excavator running optimally and prolong its service life, contact Langley Excavator Parts Exchange. We can offer you parts and components for even the most current excavator models. Our goal is to get you the part you need so you can get back to work quickly. Call us at 1-888-530-5444 or contact us online. With one of the largest inventories of John Deere and Hitachi components, our experienced and knowledgeable staff is equipped to help you with the part you may need.
