Everything you need to know about the final drive of a Liebherr

The final drive is an important part of a mobile excavator. In this blog, we explain how a Liebherr final drive works and what you need to know if it needs to be replaced. A final drive is located on loading shovels, mobile excavators, caterpillar excavators and bulldozers.

How a final drive works

A final drive transfers the power from the drive motor to the wheels or tracks. It consists of various internal gears that increase the drive motor's power.

Wear on Liebherr final drives

Over time, a final drive will wear out. When the gears are worn, play between the gears develops. Ideally, everything should fit together seamlessly. Wear becomes noticeable if you can move the bearings and gears back and forth by hand.

Replacing one single part is unwise

We advise replacing the entire final drive in case of wear. If only a single part is replaced, it will wear out very quickly. This is because the new part will soon wear out when older parts are already a bit worn.

Timely replacement

A Liebherr final drive will wear out with regular use. The longer this continues, the quicker a big movement can cause gears to wear out. Timely replacement of the final drive is crucial to prevent downtime.

Reliable parts in our online shop

Every final drive that comes into the Grovema workshop is dismantled. Because we check all parts for wear, you can always be sure of a properly working final drive when you buy it through our online shop.

Final drive for mobile excavators and caterpillar cranes

If you are looking for a final drive for a mobile excavator or a loading shovel, please take a look under the 'axle' category. Or go straight to the right category.

If you are looking for a final drive for a caterpillar crane or a bulldozer, please take a look under the 'final drive' category. Or go straight to the right category.

Frequently searched Liebherr final drives

FAT450/044
Used, among others, on the Liebherr R954 / R954B

FAT350P022
Used, among others, on the Liebherr R902 / R904 / R912

FAT500D585
Used, among others, on the Liebherr LR632 / LR632 B / PR732 B / PR732

FAT500/035
Used, among others, on the Liebherr R954 / R964 / R964B / R954B / R954C / R964C

FAT400P073
Used, among others, on the Liebherr R934 / R944 / R942 LI / R932 Li / R934B / R944B