All You Need to Know About Earth mover Tyre Inspection and Maintenance

As with all other vehicle types, the typical earthmover tyre is not invincible. They’d need some maintenance now and then. They keep the tyres in optimum condition all year round and increase their durability and lifespan. We don’t need to tell you how detrimental poorly maintained earthmoving tyres are to your work schedule. And you most certainly wouldn’t want any hitches stopping your workers from going on with their day. 

To help you avoid the trouble of overspending on unnecessary tyre repairs and troubleshooting, we’ve compiled an apt maintenance guide, so you go about your earthmoving tyre maintenance like a professional. Stick to the end of this blog post as you find out all there is to know about maintaining earthmoving tyres Sydney. 

Before diving into specifics, there are some precautions every site manager/supervisor should be aware of. The first one being:

1. The operator’s equipment
   It’s super important you maintain strict safety protocols. No matter how insignificant the job may sound. There’s no telling what could happen. Inspecting a problematic tyre can birth a tricky situation if care isn’t taken | not to talk of their enormous size. Get your inspector a harness, a hard hat, safety boots, gloves, and protective glasses to prevent incurring health loss. 
2. Organization of the inspection
   Whatever happens, always make a sure inspection is done on empty machines. If possible, mark the machine inspected a day before the D-day and park it separately from the other machines. This way, the driver doesn’t resume work thinking he has the go-ahead to start work for the day. 
3. Letting the driver know about the inspection
   Some inspections require the inspector to work outside the driver’s field of view. Prior to inspection time, make sure the driver knows his vehicle is being inspected. A better way to do this would be to get a warning notice and place it in front of the steering wheel while the driver sits in the cockpit. The notice can then be removed after the inspection is done. 

Next, we move on to the tools every inspector MUST carry along with them during an earthmoving tyre Sydney inspection. 

• Pliers (preferably circlip ones).
• A punch.
• A tread depth gauge.
• A calibrated pressure gauge.
• A plumber’s wrench.
• Grease chalk.
• A pocket lamp.
• A measuring tape. 
• Container carrying soapy water. 

Inspecting the tyres

Inspecting earthmoving tyres in Sydney is not a small job. To make the inspector’s job much easier, the following steps illustrate how a proper heavy-duty tyre should be inspected:

1. Stop the earth moving machine.
   Before conducting any inspection on any machine, stop the machine from working/moving, inform the driver of the procedure either by placing the warning sign on the steering wheel or verbally communicating with the driver. 
2. Check the front left wheel first.
   If you’re working with twinned tyres, you should check for even wear and tear, the appearance of the tread, its depth on both tyres and most importantly, check for any damage affecting the crown plies. 

Should you find any objects trapped between the tyres, violent pressure from the tyres should be used to remove the object immediately. The tyre suspensions should also be adequately checked to make sure they’re not damaged in any way. Should you need to remove the wheels, make sure you deflate them first. 

1. Move on to the right wheel.
   The same procedure should be repeated with the right wheels. You should also ensure no nuts are loose and that the detachable parts are in good condition with no mix-up. To wrap things up with the front wheels, check the inflation pressure and ensure the machine parts do not rub on the tyre’s sidewalls.
2. Inspect the rear wheels, the right ones first.
   When done with the front wheels, move on to the rear ones and conduct the same procedure on the tyres. This means checking the tyre pressure, removing stuck objects, and ensuring the suspensions are in top condition. 
3. Release the machine for use
   Once done with the inspection, let the driver know by removing the warning sign on the steering wheel. This shows that the machine is ready for use.

First aid for a damaged tyre

Sometimes, inspections could have you discovering tyre disasters just waiting to happen. If you happen to come across a significant (or minor) problem like that and you haven’t the slightest idea what to do, here’s a list of things you can do to hold the vehicle down for the mechanic:

• Secure the tyres. This can be done by finding big rocks and moving them to the tyre fronts to ensure the vehicle doesn’t skid off-track. You might see this as unnecessary but, there’s no telling what could happen with the controls. You want to be prepared for the unexpected. 
• Make sure the machine is parked correctly and the parking ground is levelled.
• Place the necessary warning signs on the ground to signify to unsuspecting workers that the machine is being worked on. 
• Wait patiently for the on-site mechanic and be with him during repairs. 

Before wrapping things up, it’s paramount you don’t leave any slight issues to chance. What may seem like a typical misconception or occurrence could become the reason why you spend thousands of dollars on new tyres. Contact us to help you out with getting you the replacements for your earthmoving tyres Sydney. Not only that! You can also get your tyres maintained as well! 

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