Why is it worth checking the machine before winter?
Autumn is a good time to summarize the summer season, during which construction machines are subjected to the most intense work. It's not just about the balance of financial gains and losses, or the analysis of the adopted strategy of using the machines, but perhaps above all it's about summarizing in what technical condition they are. This will allow the owner to take appropriate service actions before the onset of winter, when the machine usually has downtime.
Solid preparation of the machine for winter is a good investment, allowing significant savings in the future on repairs. Low temperatures, humidity and snow can cause various troublesome breakdowns, if the individual systems and components in the machine have not been properly secured and checked beforehand.
Which elements should the service cover?
So what is worth checking? It obviously depends on who we ask, because a specialist servicing combustion engines will mainly have in mind elements related to this component, and someone dealing with the hydraulic system will pay attention to ensuring proper protection of pumps or hydraulic motors. Our priority should be a comprehensive approach to the matter and taking care of all critical systems and components.
What can the neglect of such a service lead to? For example, too much water in the hydraulic oil can cause it to freeze. This circumstance also applies to other systems and operating fluids, as well as external elements of the machine, on which water can accumulate.
So our list should include such service activities as engine inspection (oil, filters, fuel system), lubrication and oil change, coolant replenishment, checking the freezing temperature, checking the tightness of the hydraulic system. It's also worth mentioning lighting, if the machine is to work in winter. The days are then shorter and it is necessary to take care of the safety not only of the operator but also of all people working near him.
Wibako service offer
Our company always tries to meet the needs of customers who express a desire to use the service. We can boast a thriving workshop, which has been divided into two departments - combustion engines and hydraulic pumps. We therefore have a professional staff and the necessary technical facilities, as well as years of experience in the industry. We deal with post-warranty service of construction machines, not only stationary, but we also offer mobile service.
The mobile service is able to carry out most of the basic service services, so often there is no need to transport the machine to the workshop. This is a very convenient option for every owner of construction equipment. What can be commissioned to such a service - apart from the basic range of services? It is worth, for example, looking at the holes in the excavator arms. They can be damaged during intensive work of the machine or simply wear out over time. The result is clearances deviating from the accepted norm around the pins, which leads to further problems with the operation of the machine.
Example service services
Service before winter is a great time to repair holes in the excavator arms. What can the neglect of the described problem lead to? In the less ominous version - replacing the socket along with drilling a new hole, and the worst variant is replacing the arm or bucket. Wibako mobile service can efficiently and quickly carry out bushing and welding of holes. More about welding and bushing can be read in a specific article.
For some time now, we also have a Kleenoil filtering unit, thanks to which we are able to offer, as an additional service, filtration of hydraulic oil. The description of the entire filtration process can be found under this link. Here we just want to emphasize that the quality of the hydraulic oil directly affects the functioning of pumps and hydraulic motors in the machine. Regardless of whether the excavator, loader or other equipment, will be operated or not during the occurrence of low winter temperatures, it is necessary to take care of the condition of the hydraulic oil, so that it does not lose its properties.
Why is it not worth skipping the service?
Finally, maybe a few words about the mistakes made by owners and machine operators, who assume that delegating the service to maintain their machine is too costly an operation and they take it upon themselves. We strongly advise against such an approach. An attempt to adjust e.g. a hydraulic pump on your own is doomed to failure from the start, if we do not have the appropriate experience and tools. During the service, we have encountered cases where the owner poured hydraulic oil into the machine's engine or due to lack of knowledge filled the hydraulic system with oil of different parameters.
Such mistakes can lead to serious consequences and expose to costs exceeding several times the expenditure on regular services. In addition, there is the issue of unplanned machine downtime in the spring-summer season and further losses. We hope that the arguments presented will dispel any doubts about the advisability of using a professional service not only before winter, but also when its time is approaching due to the manufacturer's recommendations.
Brief summary
From our side, we can offer you our services, about which we inform in detail on dedicated subpages, including repairs of combustion engines, pumps and hydraulic motors, as well as a department entirely dedicated to post-warranty and mobile service. We encourage you to use the provided contact forms, we assure you that we respond to every email or phone inquiry.
