BASIC PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE

HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR

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 CONTENT
• Characteristic and Classification

• Structure and Function

• Machine Designation & Code

• Benefits
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 WHAT IS A HYDRAULIC
EXCAVATOR?

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 The Hydraulic Excavator is derived
based on the human arm

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 Hydraulic Excavators

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 CRAWLER TYPE EXCAVATOR
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 Why use Crawler?

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 Track Pad

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Wheel type Excavator
Ideally used for:

• Well paved road

• Long Travel

• Has a higher
travel speed

• Delicate Road
Surface

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 Amphibious soft terrain backhoe
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 Classification by SIZE

Hydraulic Excavators sizes are based on the machine

operating weight And are group into:

Mini – 1 to 6 tons

Medium – 6 to 40 tons

Large – 40 and up

Machine Model number

divided by 10 equals:
Machine operating Mass : 14
Tons
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 GENERAL View of a
Hydraulic Excavator

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Hydraulic Excavator parts

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 The HEX is equipped with a
swing mechanism

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 Lower Structure

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 The Hydraulic System

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 MACHINE CONTROLS

SAFETY LOCK
LEVER

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MAINTENANCE

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