Maintaining Hydraulic Hoses

Hydraulic excavators need their hydraulic hoses working properly. If there’s a cut, break or hole in one of them, the digger is done.

Hydraulic hoses do not last forever; eventually they break down and need to be patched or replaced. But here are a few tips to help extend hose life and keep hydraulic excavators operating longer and more efficiently.

There are three factors that can create hydraulic hose failure: (1) external damage, (2) wear and tear from hours of use, and (3) corrupted oil in the hydraulic system.

Hydraulic hoses on excavators are exposed. They can be struck, severed or crushed by outside objects, such as sharp pieces of metal, concrete or rebar. Excavators working in hostile environments such as building demolition, scrap yards and harsh rough excavation job sites are at greater risk of sustaining damage.

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