Category: Blog
Date: December 13, 2017

Equipment Maintenance for Skid Steer Loaders

Construction machinery is an integral part of many businesses providing solution for numerous construction, infrastructure, and mining tasks that would be otherwise impossible to achieve. To ensure that the fleet of equipment performs optimally ensuring promised productivity, one needs to correctly maintain and retain the equipment. This article looks at the maintenance of one of the construction industries highly used equipment, Skid Steer Loader.

Skid Steer Loader – versatile equipment

By definition a Skid Steer Loader, is engine-powered versatile equipment that comes with lift arms designed to fulfill the demanding job site tasks. The powered-triad type lift mechanism allows the machine to have flexibility in operation that empowers operators to perform myriad site tasks, including excavation. The skid steer loader comes with numerous attachments and parts that equip the machine to perform specific site tasks. Some of the common work tools include Backhoes, Blades (angle, dozer), Buckets (general purpose, high capacity, dirt, utility, light material, multipurpose, industrial grapple, utility grapple), Brooms, Hydraulic Hammers and more. Most skid-steer loader, manufacturers and distributors, like Cat®, offer maintenance assistance that can not only help one get started with the heavy machinery, but also maintain and retain it for proper function in the long run.

Maintenance Tips for Skid Steer Loaders

Regular preventative measures ensure optimum machine health and avoid unexpected downtime.

The following tips can ensure optimum health of a skid loader:

  • Maintain Routine Machine Check-Ups
    Measure the health of overall machine functionality with regular maintenance check-ups, ensuring that the machine is capable of performing according to the standard requirement.
  • Utilize Machine For A Task That Best Suits Its Functionality
    The performance of equipment can depend on numerous factors including the climate, material composition, and terrain. In order to preserve the health of the equipment, make sure it is utilized for a task that best suits its functionality. All the accessories and attachments must be utilized according to the task to ensure that the equipment is not overworked.
  • Store The Equipment Ideally
    Equipment performance is highly influenced by the weather and conditions around it. Store the skid loader properly during harsh weather or when the equipment is not in use. For proper storage, equipment must be stored in moisture-free space.

Extend the life of your equipment by following the preventative measures that ensure optimum performance. Skid steer loader is just like any other equipment and requires the same attention during scheduled maintenance as any other machinery on the site.

Skid steer loaders from Cat offered by Al-Bahar in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, have not just been perfected over the years to constantly operate with utmost performance, but added specifications and enhancements have made them the most efficient and versatile machinery in the industry. Al-Bahar with its unmatched product support and services helps minimize operational downtime and reduce machine-servicing requirements. To know more about skid-steers visit – https://www.albahar.com/products/new/machines/category/skid-steer-loaders/current/406/477