Practical Guide to Wheeled Excavator Use and Maintenance

In recent years, with rapid urban development, agricultural modernization, industrial handling, and infrastructure construction, wheeled excavators have become increasingly versatile. These machines not only perform traditional tasks such as digging, leveling, and trenching but also, through interchangeable attachments, handle material gripping, breaking, drilling, raking, and soil compaction, significantly improving operational efficiency and flexibility.

Wheeled excavators, with their mobility, multi-functionality, and high efficiency, have become indispensable in municipal projects, forestry, industrial handling, and mining operations. When paired with specialized wheels like compaction wheel for excavator, excavator power wheel, or mini excavator compaction wheel, operational performance and operator comfort are further enhanced.

Grapple Attachment Applications

Equipping a wheeled excavator with a grapple allows for efficient handling of wood, steel, hay, sugarcane, and other materials, with single-lift capacities exceeding one ton.

Application Scenarios

• Sawmills: Rapid transport of raw timber, reducing labor costs
• Forestry operations: Centralized handling of felled timber
• Pastures: Handling hay or straw
• Steel and scrap yards: Efficient scrap steel management

Hydraulic Breaker Applications

Installing a hydraulic breaker allows wheeled excavators to perform demolition tasks on roads, rocks, and structures. Using rock wheel excavator or excavator compactor wheel improves stability and precision while reducing machine vibration.

Application Scenarios

• Road construction and maintenance
• Indoor or confined space demolition
• Mining and industrial site clearing

Auger Drill Applications

Auger drills are used for large-hole excavation, such as utility pole installation, tree planting, irrigation, and landscaping projects.

Application Scenarios

• Urban utility pole installation
• Orchard tree planting
• Agricultural irrigation and drainage hole excavation
• Municipal landscaping and tree planting

Rake Bucket Applications

Rake buckets are suitable for farmland, orchards, and landscaping, performing tasks like clearing, loosening soil, and leveling. When combined with small wheeled excavator, large areas can be efficiently covered while protecting soil structure.

Application Scenarios

• Orchard soil loosening and leveling
• Field weeding and soil preparation
• Landscaping projects
• Park grass maintenance

Soil Compaction Applications

Soil compaction is crucial in road foundations, agriculture, and landscaping. Using excavator compactor wheel or compaction wheel excavator, wheeled excavators achieve uniform compaction and improved foundation stability.

Application Scenarios

• Urban road base compaction
• Farmland leveling and compaction
• Landscaping project foundation stabilization
• Construction site soil foundation improvement

Maintenance Schedule

Equipment / Attachment	Inspection Frequency	Maintenance Tasks
Tires & Compaction Wheels (compaction wheel excavator)	Weekly	Check wear and pressure
Hydraulic System & Power Wheels (excavator power wheel)	Monthly	Inspect hydraulic oil and hoses
Hydraulic Breaker & Rock Wheels (rock wheel excavator)	Every 100 hours	Lubricate and tighten bolts
Grapple & Mini Wheeled Excavator (mini wheeled excavator)	Every 50 hours	Lubricate bearings and check cables
Auger Drill & Compactor Wheels (excavator compactor wheel)	Every 100 hours	Inspect drill bits and rotation smoothness