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Excavators are indispensable in the construction industry and their performance depends crucially on the functionality of various components, including the drive wheel, also known as the sprocket. This component is central to the mobility of the excavator and problems with it can lead to significant limitations in work performance. In this blog article, we will look at how you can tell when it is time to replace the drive wheel on your excavator.
The drive wheel is the most important component in the chassis of your excavator. It transfers the power of the engine to the rubber or steel track so that the machine moves forward. This makes it all the more important that everything works smoothly here. Even if it is not common for drive wheels to wear out prematurely, they should still be checked regularly to ensure that they are still intact and do not cause any damage to the track or other drive components.
The teeth on the drive wheels that engage the chain most often wear out. If these are too worn, they become pointier and sharper and are no longer rounded as they should be. The drive wheel then looks more like a circular saw blade. This causes damage to both rubber and steel chains, which then have to be replaced. It is therefore always sensible and cheaper to check the drive wheels regularly rather than waiting too long and having to replace the entire chain.
We recommend checking the drive wheels every time you change the chains on your machine to avoid premature wear of the new chains. To avoid any risk, you can replace the drive wheels at the same time every time you change the chain. This saves both time and money and extends the uptime of your machine.
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