Tips for Saving Fuel for Excavators: Remember These Points to Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency!

The swing angle should not be too large

In daily operation, the swing angle of the excavator should not exceed 60 degrees as much as possible, and it is generally best to control it between 30-45 degrees. Because the smaller the angle, the faster the swing speed, the higher the working efficiency, and the more fuel-saving it is.

Maintain healthy tire pressure

For wheeled excavators, it is necessary to maintain good tire pressure, because insufficient tire pressure can easily cause the excavator to increase resistance when moving, and increase fuel consumption. The correct use of radial tires can save up to 10% of fuel consumption.

Avoid long-term idling

Idling refers to the idling state of the engine, that is, when the excavator is not working, it is not turned off, and the engine continues to run. Many drivers have not developed the habit of turning off the engine at will, or they think it is troublesome, so they keep the engine running when the machine has not been working for a long time. In fact, this bad habit is very fuel-consuming. Although the fuel consumption of the excavator in the idle state is not as high as that in the working state, it is a little bit of accumulation. If you don't pay attention to this point, the fuel consumption will be quite terrible over time.

Use the correct excavator skills

In daily operations, sometimes you need to dig deeper trenches. In this case, you should try to adopt a segmented excavation method, preferably divided into three layers: upper, middle and lower. Don't think about eating a big fat man in one bite, but take the method of digging to the top, because this will greatly increase the range of action, which will reduce the power of the excavator, not only affecting the work efficiency, but also increasing the fuel consumption of the machine.

Do less unnecessary actions

This is the most common mistake made by many novice drivers. Because some bad habits are formed during the learning process, many novice drivers will always unconsciously do some unnecessary actions when operating. These actions are not only unhelpful to the work, but also waste diesel in vain, so these actions should be avoided.