Operating Tips that Help You to Get Better Performance from Your Bulldozer in Kuwait

In construction sites across Kuwait, one of the most common pieces of equipment that you would find is the bulldozer. If you are involved in the construction industry and you own a bulldozer Kuwait, then you would know its importance. However, a lot of people complain that they are not getting enough performance from their bulldozer. It might not be the bulldozer’s fault. The performance of bulldozers, also known as track -type tractors, depend a lot on how you operate them. A lot people might not know about certain operating tricks that would help them get more performance from their track type tractors. In the following post, we would take a look at some of the operating tips that you should follow to get a better performance from your track type tractor in Kuwait.

Always Work in the Slot

When you are operating your bulldozer in Kuwait, one of the smartest things that you can do is to operate the machine in the slot by dozing from front to back. When you doze in the slot, the amount of material spilling over by the side of the blade gets reduced. As a result, the blade load gets increased by as much as 30%. This means that you would be able to do more with your Kuwait bulldozer with less runs.

Always Doze from the Front and Work Backwards

Another way in which you can get a better efficiency from your track type tractor in Kuwaitis by starting the work at the front and work backwards. This way you would be limiting the amount of time required to work in reverse and hence cause less wear of the track.

Here is how you can do it:

1. You can start behind the spot where you want to cut. The distance should be about two tractor lengths. On your first pass, put the dozer in first gear and try to fill the blade as fast as possible. You should also start a spoil pile. Your aim should be to fill the blade within two tractor lengths or less. After that, put the machine in reverse and move until you are two tractor lengths behind the spot where you started your first pass. This is where you can start your second pass. As you move through the second pass, move the machine through the same slot that you made in the first pass. Continue doing thisuntil you've reached your desired slot length.

2. When you are ready to start you second slot, you can put the machine in reverse and run until you are approximately two tractor length from the spoil. Then, you would need to move the machine until you are next to the first slot. Try to keep a distance of about one third of a blade width between the edge of the blade and your first slot.

3. This Front-to-back dozing can reduce the amount of time you spend operating your bulldozer in Kuwaitin reverse by as much as 38 percent.

Checking the Track Tension

When the chains are tight on your track type tractor in Kuwait, they can wear down much faster – about three times faster than they would under normal condition. So, when you are running your bulldozer in Kuwait, you should check with your operator's manual for optimum tension levels. In most cases, if your track has a carrier roller, then it is recommended that the sag should be two inches.

You can measure the sag (or track tension) of your bulldozer in Kuwaitin the following way.

1. Slow to a stop without using your brakes.

2. Then, you should lay a straight edge over the grousers or you can also stretch a string from the idler to the sprocket.

3. You should measure the distance between the lowest point of the sag and the grouser tip of the bulldozer.

4. Also, try to measure the lowest point of each valley on both sides of the carrier. Calculate the average.

If it comes to less than two inches, then the tension of your track type tractor in Kuwaitis a little too high and you should fix it.

There is no set interval for track-chain tension adjustments. You should adjust the chain tension of your bulldozer in Kuwaitwhenever a change in weather or environmental conditions occurs.

These are some of the things that you should do to get more efficiency from your track-type tractor in Kuwait. Contact Mohammed Abdurrahman Al Bahar and get the right bulldozer in Kuwait. Al Bahar is the sole distributor SEM track type tractor in Kuwait, as well as UAE, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. So, contact them today and get the right machine for your needs.