How to Inspect Used Equipment Components and Avoid Costly Surprises
Used machines are smart ways to compliment or round out your fleet — and if you know what to look for (and ask about), you can feel more confident that your used equipment purchase will be with you out in the
Top 5 Mistakes That Lead to Increased Maintenance
As a Volvo Field Technical Support Specialist, I work alongside technicians to troubleshoot construction machine maintenance issues on-site. I’ve seen a lot, and several of these issues are more common than you think — and they’re preventable. Below I’ve listed the
Al Drake – Volvo Field Technical Support Specialist
Al spent the early parts of his career as a journeyman field technician in a similar role as current Volvo dealer technicians. He also spent time as a heavy equipment service manager and business owner. Over the past 15 years,
Awesome Excavator Attachments & Modifications – Our Top 5
As the director of attachments at Volvo, it never ceases to amaze me how many people put Volvo excavators to work using unique attachments and modifications. In fact, many of you have actually captured and shared great videos of the
The Issue with Prefilling Fuel Filters
No maintenance technician wants to spend more time than needed on a service job — and certainly no construction equipment owner wants his machine offline and unproductive longer than necessary. But sometimes technicians take short cuts to speed things up,