Tips on How to Maintain Asphalt Milling Teeth

Whether you are doing pavement maintenance or preservation work with your milling machine, the condition of milling teeth while milling is a critical factor to consider. But how frequently should you have the teeth checked for faults? Well, some say after a few days or every day, but I would say that should be determined by the kind of milling job that you are doing. However, the best practice is to have the condition of the teeth, and the teeth holder checked every day. Unfortunately, some contractors either out of ignorance or shear negligence fail to take the necessary maintenance steps in their work. So how do you ensure that your milling teeth are in good condition? Well, here are the tips on how to maintain asphalt milling teeth:

Check the Every Day

One the major problems that most contractors find themselves in is experiencing be breakdowns now and then. But this can be traced back to negligence and more so assumption that everything is working out well. There is nothing like that when it comes to asphalt milling. You may have replaced teeth with brand new one, but this does not guarantee you anything. The teeth might become faulty the next as well. So you need to have the teeth checked every day to help you identify the problem before it is too late. Such measure will also help you avoid break down while working.

Replace Any Faulty Teeth Without Delay

One of the major mistakes that contractors make is avoiding asphalt milling teeth replacements. In some cases, contractors do not make a replacement if it is just a few teeth or one that need a replacement/s. This may appear as an economic decision, but the effect or impact spreads to the entire machine. First, it puts a strain on the remaining teeth and more so on the engine. The remaining teeth that are in good condition are overloaded, and the same goes for the engine. The result is an increased rate of wear and tear both the machine and cutting parts, and that’s how the machine lifespan is reduced.

Have an Expert Examination

Asphalt milling machines are extremely expensive thus they need extra care while handling them. The worst thing that you can do is leaving them inexperienced people to handle the maintenance work. Get experts to work on the equipment. People who have the necessary experience in handling such machines. That is the only that your asphalt milling machine can be guaranteed peak performance and extended useful life.