Master Mining Equipment Maintenance: Axle Replacement

Your jobsite productivity targets require top-quality components and limited downtime. Keep reading to learn how a complete axle rebuild can offer a solution to increase reliability and limit surprise mining maintenance. This is especially important in the mining industry, where downtime and surprise mining equipment maintenance in the field are costly.

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Mining wheel loader axles require precise components. Don’t take chances with strip and replace rebuilds when you can get a Cat^® certified rebuilt axle. You can trust your complete exchange axle rebuild will perform like new and that you’ll minimize expensive downtime by as much as 85%.

Caterpillar achieves these results by offering complete exchange axle rebuilds on Cat 988 and 992 Wheel Loaders. These axles come fully assembled, and include final drives, brakes and differential. They are rebuilt using genuine parts, plus Cat certified procedures and inspections. If you want to determine if a complete exchange axle replacement is right for you, check out this video and keep reading for more information.

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Depending on the age of your machine, replacement axle parts can also be customized with the latest updates. In other words, this means that your rebuilt axle will have better parts than the original. Cat dealers always have access to the latest parts and specs. Plus, all axles are rebuilt according to precision engineered reuse and salvage guidelines.

Nobody in the shop wants to see mining equipment with a partially rebuilt axle go out the door only to come back for additional parts replacement a few weeks later. Because Cat axles are designed to work together as a system, there are no weak links. Each part is performance-matched to the other components. This means your rebuilt axles are optimized to work together and wear predictably.

CLEAN REBUILDS ARE KEY

Mining machine drivetrains can experience extreme environments or applications. The internal components need to run on fluids that are straight-from-the-lab clean. And when your axle is rebuilt in a contamination-controlled shop, you’ll see performance benefits.

Microscopic particles such as silica can sand away the tolerances on precision machined parts. Cat technicians prevent contamination prior to axle installation, which also reduces the likelihood of issues down the line.

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When sourcing your wheel loader axle rebuild through an independent supplier, you typically get a strip-and-quote price. And it can take up to 100 hours of shop time to rebuild an axle with this mix-and-match approach. That’s compared to just 8 to 10 hours for a complete exchange axle exchange.

Others offer complete exchange axle rebuilds but may install components from third-party vendors. Cat customers benefit from exacting Caterpillar engineering standards and technicians who have a high level of training.

Regardless of how you install it, these rebuilds are an investment. But your Cat dealer offers multiple service options for mining equipment maintenance. That means you can choose from a range of choices to best suit your needs, including the following:

Cat Certified Rebuilds restores like new performance to your machine or component. You get new rebuild identification numbers, new part warranties and complete reconditioning.
Cat Financial provides payment options so that you don’t have to worry about how to pay for your investment.

Any equipment rebuild will take your equipment off the mine site and shift production schedules. But you eliminate downtime in the long term when you invest in Cat parts and service. Take this risk out of the equation and invest in your mine site’s future success. Talk to your Cat dealer and get a Cat complete exchange axle rebuild so your machines return to work on time and on budget.

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