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TOOL BREAKAGE
Description of tool failures, causes, preventative measures, and application of warranty.
TOOL BREAKAGE DUE TO EXCESSIVE BENDING MOMENT
If the tool is subjected to excessive bending moment caused by slant hammering or
prying, the tool will break. Tool breaks will generally resemble one of the following
examples:
tb8.
Starting point of crack that leads to breakage.
tb9.
Starting point of break.
tb10. Sudden break from instant overload condition,
(face will look very dull gray).
tb11. Galling
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BROKEN SECTION
1. The starting point of a fatigue fracture is on the surface of the tool and located at the
front or rear side of the tool, with the hammer installed on the excavator and viewed
from the cab.
2. The tool has galled areas on its surface. The galling initiates a surface crack from
which the fatigue fracture starts. The stress cracks, combined with bending loads
and impact shock, can break the tool.
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
1. Properly position the hammer so as not to develop a bending moment in the tool.
2. Apply sufficient grease to prevent the tool from developing cracks due to galling.
This will also assure longer tool bushing life.
WARRANTY
NPK Warranty does not apply to this type of failure.
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