Heavy equipment transporters are some of the most expensive equipment in the construction industry to repair or replace. However, proper maintenance and repairs can keep your equipment in working order, eliminating costly repairs. Don’t let this crucial, costly machinery fall apart.

Steps to Properly Functioning Machinery

Downtime while your equipment is repaired can cost you a staggering amount of money. With just a few simple steps, you can establish a maintenance schedule and keep your equipment from malfunctioning. Let’s look at a few ways to improve maintenance:

1. Become familiar with the machines
2. Learn to identify common problems
3. Train your employees
4. Create a maintenance checklist

1) Become Familiar with the Machines

The first step to identifying a problem is knowing what the ideal situation should look like. Observe your machines while they’re in perfect working order. How do they move? What sounds do they make?

2) Learn to Identify Common Problems

A malfunction will often repeat itself. Keep an eye on your heavy equipment transporters and take note of common problems for which repairs are required. Is a particular engine part constantly breaking down? What can you do to solve the problem?

3) Train Your Employees

Your employees will use this equipment a lot. Do they know how to identify and handle a problem? Provide all the training and information they need to avoid letting an issue become even worse.

Pro Tip: Properly trained employees are your first chance to discover problems with your heavy equipment transporters. Make sure they can point out a problem if one surfaces during the workday.

4) Create a Maintenance Checklist

A huge part of preventive maintenance is knowing what to inspect for problems. To keep your construction equipment working, assemble and distribute a list of the most critical parts to watch:

• Lights
• Safety features
• Brakes
• Fuel
• Body
• Possible leaks

Add to this list as necessary. Your construction equipment needs regular inspections on every feature.

A Well-Oiled Machine

An out-of-commission heavy equipment transporter will cost you valuable time and money. Don’t let things get to that point! Through careful maintenance and daily inspections, you can keep your equipment working perfectly and avoid expensive downtime.

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