What are the causes of excavator track damage?
Posted: Mar 4th, '25, 02:45
Tracks are widely used in engineering machinery and are part of the crawler excavator's walking device. Since excavators are generally constructed in relatively harsh environments, it is inevitable that the tracks will become loose, damaged, or broken. What are the causes of track damage?
1. Driving on uneven roads
When excavators are engaged in earthwork projects, the work site is generally uneven. Under such terrain conditions, if the crawler excavator's walking route is improper, the weight of the body will tend to be localized, and the local pressure will increase, which will cause certain damage to the crawler and cause loosening problems.
2. Improper operation when turning
When the excavator is turning, the crawler on one side is moving and the crawler on the other side is not moving, resulting in a large-scale rotation movement. If the crawler is blocked by the raised part on the ground, it will get stuck on the crawler on the rotating side, and the crawler will be easily injured.
3. Long-term walking operation
Excavators cannot be driven on the road for too long like cars. The operator needs to pay special attention to one point. Crawler excavators cannot walk for too long. This will not only cause great damage to the crawler, but also affect the service life of the equipment. Therefore, the movement and walking of the excavator must be controlled.
4. Failure to clean the gravel in the crawler in time
When the crawler excavator is working or moving, some gravel or soil will enter the crawler. If it is removed in time at the front of the walking, the gravel will be squeezed between the drive wheel, guide wheel and crawler as the interest rate belt rotates. Over time, the crawler of the excavator will loosen and cause chain rails to break.
5. The parking of the excavator is not reasonable
The parking of the crawler excavator cannot be vague. It must be parked in a flat place. If it is uneven, it will cause uneven force on the crawler of the excavator. The crawler on one side bears a large weight, which is easy to cause the crawler to be broken or cracked due to stress concentration.
1. Driving on uneven roads
When excavators are engaged in earthwork projects, the work site is generally uneven. Under such terrain conditions, if the crawler excavator's walking route is improper, the weight of the body will tend to be localized, and the local pressure will increase, which will cause certain damage to the crawler and cause loosening problems.
2. Improper operation when turning
When the excavator is turning, the crawler on one side is moving and the crawler on the other side is not moving, resulting in a large-scale rotation movement. If the crawler is blocked by the raised part on the ground, it will get stuck on the crawler on the rotating side, and the crawler will be easily injured.
3. Long-term walking operation
Excavators cannot be driven on the road for too long like cars. The operator needs to pay special attention to one point. Crawler excavators cannot walk for too long. This will not only cause great damage to the crawler, but also affect the service life of the equipment. Therefore, the movement and walking of the excavator must be controlled.
4. Failure to clean the gravel in the crawler in time
When the crawler excavator is working or moving, some gravel or soil will enter the crawler. If it is removed in time at the front of the walking, the gravel will be squeezed between the drive wheel, guide wheel and crawler as the interest rate belt rotates. Over time, the crawler of the excavator will loosen and cause chain rails to break.
5. The parking of the excavator is not reasonable
The parking of the crawler excavator cannot be vague. It must be parked in a flat place. If it is uneven, it will cause uneven force on the crawler of the excavator. The crawler on one side bears a large weight, which is easy to cause the crawler to be broken or cracked due to stress concentration.