You鈥檙e halfway through a job鈥攎aybe clearing land, moving dirt, and making real progress鈥攁nd suddenly, your skid steer or mini excavator starts acting up. Perhaps it鈥檚 slowing down, losing power, or making a noise you know it鈥檚 not supposed to make. That sinking feeling hits: something鈥檚 not right.
If you鈥檙e like most independent contractors, every hour your machine is down is money lost. You don鈥檛 have time to sit around guessing at what鈥檚 wrong, and you definitely don鈥檛 want to throw parts at a problem, hoping for the best. Ignoring these warning signs could lead to a major breakdown, more downtime, and significantly higher repair costs.
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