FUEL CONSUMPTION AND LOAD ON TRANSMISSION ELEMENTS FOR WHEEL LOADERS DURING THEIR EQUIPPING WITH TYRE-PROTECTING CHAINS

摘要

It is shown via detailed calculations on typical example of usage of loaders, that their equipping with tyre-protecting chains (for both or only one front axle) though leads to additional fuel consumption, however, reduces substantially operation expenses owing to more than triple increase of tyre service life. The load on transmission elements increases slightly.