The first step in Hydraulic Breaker preventative maintenance is to use the tool properly.
1.Match the breaker to the carrier. The carrier (typically an excavator) must be of the right weight class and have the right hydraulic pressure and flow. Too small a carrier or too little hydraulic power will reduce breaker performance. Too much of either will create excessive heat and wear in the breaker.
2.Always have the tool tip perpendicular (90 degrees) to the material being broken.
3.Avoid blank firing. Some Hydraulic Hammer is designed to do this automatically; the operator will play a key role in any case. To prevent blank firing, the tool tip must be in contact with the surface and there must be downforce on the top of the breaker. With an excavator, the front of the tracks will be slightly elevated off the ground when there is sufficient downforce on the breaker.
4.Stay in one spot no more than fifteen seconds. If the material has not begun to fracture after fifteen seconds, reposition the breaker on the surface.
5.Don`t pry. A breaker is not a lever. Once the material is broken up, use another attachment (bucket with teeth, bucket with thumb, grapple) to remove it.
6.Don`t lay the breaker down. This allows water to run off and keeps hot seals from being deformed by the weight of the breaker.
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