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Maintenance
Understanding hydraulic fluid
Engine lubricating oils get a lot of attention in heavy equipment maintenance schedules and for good reason. They must be changed every 250 to 500 hours, they bear the brunt of all the heat, soot and a pressure cooker environment inside today’s emission compliant engines. But hydraulic fluids are also important and deserve your attention […]
March 1, 2013
Construction Equipment
Equipment theft means easy money
Skid steers, tractors and backhoes make up 68 percent of all reported construction equipment thefts, according to Corporal Daniel Pearson, a detective with the Haltom City Police Department, speaking at the Construction Symposium in Dallas yesterday. And the losses to contractors don’t stop with the machine. “You also have figure in the downtime you have […]
August 24, 2012
Maintenance
Coolants for Life… or Near About
Almost all auto makers and many heavy equipment manufacturers now factory fill their new machines with extended life coolants (ELCs). While these coolants are more expensive than traditional coolants, their advantages are too good to ignore. The additives in traditional coolants plate out over time on the inside of your radiators’ surfaces, creating a mineral […]
July 1, 2012
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