CAT 325 Excavator Bucket Tooth Replacement
What the customer needed
A CAT 325 excavator bucket had worn and damaged teeth. They needed replacing to get the bucket digging properly again and keep the wear from spreading.
What we did
We cut the old teeth off with an oxy-acetylene torch and ground the mounts clean. Then we set and welded each new tooth individually with 0.045 inch E71T dual shield wire.
What made it tricky
Rust, old paint and worn metal. Heavy equipment rarely gives you clean steel, and a weld is only as strong as the prep under it, so most of the care went into the mounts before any new tooth went on.
The result
The bucket went back into service without holding up the customer's project, and the customer was kept informed from start to finish.
Bucket, blade or attachment wearing out?
Tell us what broke, where it is and whether it can move.
