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Lost a full day's pay because I didn't check the grease points on a rental skid steer.
The u-joint on the drive shaft seized up after about four hours. That cost me $800 in lost work and a tow. What's your quick check routine on a machine you've never run before?
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patkelly28d ago
My buddy lost a whole job last year from a bad hydraulic line on a rental.
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Wait, they rented you a skid steer without showing you the grease points first? That's on them, not you. My quick check is to pop the hood and look for any zerks that are bone dry or leaking. Then I cycle all the hydraulics before putting it under load. A seized u-joint after four hours means someone skipped basic maintenance for a long time.
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