Tips to Keep Your Skid-Steer in Tiptop Shape

Skid-steers are valuable equipment used on a lot of installation projects, but to keep them performing well and keep projects on track, they need proper maintenance. Good maintenance generally starts with the basics, like changing the oil; but contractors should also be dealing with wear-and-tear issues that come up to keep their machines running smoothly. While changing oil is a given, John Dotto, Case Construction Equipment’s brand marketing manager for skid-steers and compact track loaders, stresses the need to pay close attention to the service intervals. “Refer to your operator’s manual,” Dotto says. “Generally there is a table with a first 50