4.2 Outlines of service Maintenance Handling oil, fuel, coolant, grease and carrying out KOWA (KOMATSU Oil Wear Analysis) Carrying out KOWA (KOMATSU Oil Wear Analysis) The oil clinic samples the oil periodically and analyzes it. This is a preventive maintenance service, which provides early discov- ery of abnormal parts and wear of the drive parts of the machine. This then makes it possible to ensure prevention of failures and reduction in downtime. Komatsu’s long years of experience and rich supply of accumu- lated data make it possible to accurately determine the condition of your machine. This enables us to locate the problems and to recommend suitable and timely repair methods.
The oil clinic charges the customer only the actual costs, and provides an immediate report of the results of the analysis and recommendations for actions to take. This low-cost service can save you high costs and inconvenience in the future, so we strongly recommend you to avail yourself of this service. KOWA analysis items z Analysis of metal wear particles This uses an ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) analyzer to measure the density of metal wear particles in the oil. GK032233 z Measurement of particle quantity This uses a PQI (Particle Quantifier Index) measurer to mea- sure the quantity of large iron particles in the oil.
GK032234 z Others Measurements are made of items such as the ratio of water or fuel in the oil, and the dynamic viscosity. WA150-5H – VEAM934100 4-7