Keeping An Eye On Excavator Maintenance

Excavators have come a long way since being invented over 60 years ago. The equipment is more reliable, meaning fewer mechanical breakdowns. Contractors don’t have to bring in their excavator for repair nearly as often as they once did.However, general maintenance is still a must. Keeping your excavator in tip-top shape with frequent checks could pay dividends, while waiting to get something fixed could certainly hit an owner's wallet hard in the long run. “It’s either pay now or pay more later,” says Michael Peters, president of Red’s Excavating, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.Peters, whose company owns three large and three