Rock Drill Troubles

COP 1838 MEX main components

Front Guide Extractor Piston Driver Damping Piston Piston Back Head

Drill Collar Flushing Head Rotation Chuck Bushing Valve Piston Side Bolts Accumulators

Lubrication system
Malfunction in lubrication system will cause major damages in short time!
Front Guide Shank Adapter / Driver Rotation Chuck Bushing

Rock Drill leakages

Accumulator 1

Accumulator 2

Diaphragm

Erosion Damages 1
Possible Reasons Water seal Flushing head Air pressure Front guide

Erosion Damages 2

Wear on piston striking face

Misalignment

Broken piston - 1

Broken piston - 2

Broken piston 3
Corrosive water may be reason to piston breakage on other places

Damping piston

Front Guide wear

Lack of Lubrication? May lead to secondary damages on: Flushing head and seals Shank adapter Rotation chuck bushing Damping piston Impact piston

Front Guide 1
Damages on shank adapter. The shank has scored against the flushing head due to worn front guide

Valve piston

Shank adapter 1
Dirt have worn these shank adapters Badly at flushing seal area due to Lack of drill collar, worn-out Front bushing and too low air pressure

Shank adapter 2
Corrosive water may breake The shank adapter at the Flushing hole. May lead to Expensive secondary damages

Gear box bearings

Gear box seals

Rotation chuck 1

Rotation chuck 2

Extractor piston