Excavator maintenance is not in place, which directly affects the service life of the machine. The air filter element is like a checkpoint for the air to enter the excavator engine. It will filter out impurities and particles in it to ensure the normal operation of the engine. How to properly maintain the air filter and prolong the service life of the air filter?
Now, many old excavator drivers know a simple way to extend the life of the air filter. This method is to use compressed air to blow off the dust in the air filter directly to achieve the goal of extending the life of the air filter! But in fact, this is really not a good method.
Let’s first explain why we can’t do this. In fact, all of this must start with the function of air filter:
The main function of the air filter is to ensure high-efficiency fuel combustion. The air filter is at the front end of the entire combustion process and is used to reduce impurities in the air entering the combustion chamber.
A standard air filter consists of three parts:
1. Structural parts
2. Ensure the filter material that the impurities in the air cannot pass through
3. Sealing ring
No matter any one of the three is damaged, it will cause the air filter to fail, causing the air to enter the engine directly without passing through the air filter.
The integrated design of GHL air filter not only ensures perfect sealing, but also effectively filters ultra-fine particles and dust, so that the engine is in the best operating environment; high-quality materials ensure high air fluidity and large dust holding capacity; special origami Process, moisture-proof and dehumidification, enhanced filtering performance, to ensure that the clean air is fully filtered into the engine.
Now let us return to the topic just now. Never use compressed air to clean the air filter as a money-saving technique, because this will cause damage to the filter fibers in the filter material. If holes appear in the filter material, it will cause further damage. The air filter is invalid. This may save a small amount of money to buy an air filter, but it will soon bring danger to the engine, so you can think that this is a large expenditure.
Therefore, the most correct way to maintain the air filter is to regularly check and maintain it in accordance with the operating instructions; when replacing the air filter, be sure to choose a regular product, which not only guarantees the quality, but also has a long service life. A high-quality component will ensure that your assets are in good working condition for a long time.
So, what problems should be paid attention to when replacing the air filter element of the excavator? Let’s take a look together below:
1. Do not use counterfeit filter elements, because the filtering effect and sealing performance are relatively poor, and the dust will damage the engine after entering.
2. It is necessary to check whether the sealing part of the new filter element is adhered with dust or oil stains, if any, it needs to be cleaned.
3. When inserting the filter element, if the rubber at the end swells, or the outer filter element is not pushed up, and the cover is installed on the buckle forcefully, there is a danger of damaging the cover or the filter housing.
Post time: Dec-15-2021