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Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM EDT
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Preventive maintenance
A daily commitment to service.
Frequent use of a hydraulic hammer can cause hydraulic oils to break down more quickly. This requires more frequent fluid changes.
Regular preventive maintenance will not only keep excavators up and running, it will reduce service costs and downtime throughout the life of the machine.
Cleaning tracks at the end of each shift, and before traveling long distances, will help to extend undercarriage life.
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"Computers can tell the engine manufacturer how many times the engine overheated, how many times it had a fuel problem, etc.," says Dave Pooley, Hyundai. "They can tell the story in a lot of detail.
"It's up to contractors to do everything they can to maintain the engine," he continues. "For example, if an engine manufacturer analyzes that the oil went beyond its useful life, they may not warrant it if something goes wrong."
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