Video: Proper Equipment Battery Box Maintenance

In this Caterpillar preventative maintenance video (1:24 min.) see what causes battery failures - and get some great tips on how you can prevent them

Jul 15, 2013

Ever hop on your machine ready for work only to find it won't start because of a dead battery? You can avoid that frustrating scene by watching this video. You'll see what causes battery failures—and here some great tips on how you can prevent them.

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The strategic move into replacement parts and consumables includes includes several new product families designed to support compact equipment owners across a variety of applications.

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Proper lubrication is key to reducing equipment wear, cutting maintenance costs, and extending machine life in construction. Here's how to do it right.

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Nominations Open for For Construction Pros' PACER Award

This award recognizes construction pros on the jobsite and in the office for their accomplishments in shaping the construction industry. Applications close Oct. 10.

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Caterpillar Introduces New Energy Control Systems for Evolving Power Needs

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Maximizing Uptime With High-Quality Lubricants: Keeping Construction Equipment Running Efficiently

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Tools for Improving Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Management

Best practices for improving maintenance management and tools fleets can use to take their operation to the next level.

Breakdowns and critical repairs may be more attention-grabbing, but botched PM—like skipping a pump flush—can be just as bad.

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Mack Trucks Debuts MyMack App to Enhance Driver Connectivity

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Keep Heavy Machinery Running With Rugged Mobile Computing Solutions

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Heavy equipment downtime costs billions annually. Rugged laptops and tablets help reduce delays by enabling faster diagnostics, predictive maintenance and remote support.

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A new integration between HCSS and Samsara enables construction companies to manage mixed fleets from a single platform, improving asset tracking, maintenance, and operational efficiency.

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Do you have a favorite new product? Be sure to nominate your top picks for Equipment Today's annual product award by May 23, 2025, to make sure your submission is counted among this year's class of the commercial construction industry's best new products and enhancements.

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