Komatsu Excavator Parts: FAQs, Tips, and Solutions | Kyotechs

1.The climate is cold in winter, the ambient temperature is low, the viscosity of the engine oil increases, and the friction resistance of each moving part increases, which reduces the starting speed and makes it difficult to start.

2.The battery capacity decreases as the temperature drops, which further reduces the starting speed.

3.Due to the reduction in starting speed, the leakage of compressed air increases, and the heat dissipation of the cylinder wall increases, which greatly reduces the temperature and pressure of the air at the end of compression, and increases the delay period of diesel ignition. In severe cases, it may even fail to burn.

4.The viscosity of diesel at low temperatures increases, which reduces the injection speed. In addition, the swirl speed, temperature and pressure of the air at the end of compression are relatively low, which makes the atomization quality of the diesel injected into the cylinder poor, making it difficult to quickly form a good combustible gas with the air and ignite and burn in time, or even fail to ignite, resulting in difficulty in starting.

Check the battery charge and connections, inspect the starter motor and ignition system, ensure the fuel system is supplying fuel properly, and read fault codes for further diagnostics.

There are usually the highest and lowest oil level marks (MAX and MIN) on the inner wall of the oil filling port of each engine. This means that the oil level cannot exceed MAX or be lower than MIN.

A lower oil level, that is, a decrease in the amount of oil in the engine, will increase the oil load, causing the oil to become more seriously contaminated by heat, which not only weakens the lubrication performance, but also increases the fuel consumption. Because the less oil in the engine, the higher the oil temperature; and the higher the oil temperature, the greater the fuel consumption will be as the oil temperature rises. It is very dangerous to run the engine when the oil level is at the lowest point (MIN).

Keeping the oil level at the highest point (MAX) all the time will cause the oil to foam and lead to insufficient lubrication, resulting in serious wear. Foaming oil will also increase fuel consumption.

Therefore, it is recommended to keep the engine oil level between the MAX and MIN marks at a position close to one-third of the MAX.

8 reasons for the engine speed drop of the excavator, 6 solutions are here!

As the name suggests, engine speed drop means the failure of the engine speed drop during the operation of the excavator. There are two manifestations of speed drop, one is a slight speed drop within 200 revolutions, and the other is a serious speed drop above 300 revolutions, which is likely to cause the excavator to suddenly shut down. There are 8 main reasons for the engine speed drop of the excavator.

1. The diesel oil circuit of the excavator is faulty. Generally speaking, when the diesel oil circuit is blocked, it may cause the speed drop phenomenon.

2. The hydraulic system of the excavator has a fault, so that the hydraulic pump cannot change the displacement normally, causing the system pressure to be too high, and the speed drop may also cause a machine failure.

3. The output power of the excavator engine itself is insufficient, the output power is lower than the rated power, and the speed is too low. There is also a problem with the main pump.

4. The engine uses fuel of poor quality or the water content of the fuel is too high, which will lead to insufficient engine power and speed drop.

5. When the air intake system leaks or is blocked, the engine will be short of air supply, resulting in incomplete combustion of fuel, and there will be speed drop and black smoke failure.

6. Due to the large gap of the solenoid valve, the fuel supply is insufficient, which causes the engine to drop.

7. The joint of the fuel supply circuit of the fuel system is loose or the pipeline is broken, causing fuel leakage or foreign matter blockage, resulting in insufficient fuel supply. In addition to speed drop, it may also cause flameout.

8. There are many reasons for speed drop, such as incorrect valve clearance, wrong injection timing, damaged turbocharger, faulty brakes, etc.

Having said so many reasons for the speed drop of the excavator engine, what should we do when the speed drop occurs?
The solutions are all here!

1. First, check whether the diesel used in the excavator is deteriorated, whether there are impurities in the oil, and whether the oil circuit is blocked.

2. Check the valve clearance of the excavator engine and the speed of the engine.

3. Check the intake pipeline, clean the air pre-filter and air filter element, and start the engine again.

4. Check whether the speed drop of the excavator occurs when the engine is under load?

5. Carefully check the engine to see if the engine failure causes the speed drop of the excavator engine.

6. In addition, the electronic control, hydraulic system, fuel system, etc. need to be checked.

Common causes of control valve failure include internal wear, seal damage, contamination and valve blockage.