Preventative maintenance can transform an unexpected, costly, reactive repair cycle into a predictable, proactive management strategy. Is it worth the trouble, though? We think so. That’s why we prepared suggested maintenance schedules based on industry best practices.
Why Preventative Maintenance is Crucial to Your Equipment
Minimizing Downtime: An unexpected breakdown of a single primary asset (like an excavator) can stall an entire job site, leading to lost productivity costs of $450 to $760 per hour (for example), plus emergency technician travel and repair fees. It can also throw a job behind schedule, causing problems for your client and for your reputation.
Preventing "Domino-Effect" Catastrophic Failures: It’s a fact: seemingly minor, inexpensive maintenance failures can lead to very expensive component damage. For example, failing to replace a $20 case drain filter leads to line clogging, which spikes internal hydraulic pressure. That pressure spike will eventually blow out the main shaft seal, dilute your gear oil, destroy internal bearings/pistons, and can crack the cover plate. Failing to replace a $20 part can destroy a multi-thousand-dollar final drive motor.
Lowering TCO: Preventative maintenance reduces moving friction, which directly lowers fuel consumption, limits parts wear, and improves overall tractive effort. It also reduces repair costs and increases productivity.
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