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Heavy equipment cost dearly and it feels good to get a good resale value for the old machine. It is not always possible to fetch brand new heavy equipment whenever you see a need for it. Most of the times, you have to depend on resale equipment to get the work done. Therefore people who have bought a new machine can expect a good resale price for it only if they keep the equipment in good shape. It is pretty obvious that no one want to purchase an equipment which fails to work properly or breaks down every now and then. Everybody wants to buy equipment that are in good shape as that will also reduce the maintenance costs of the owner.
Maintenance cost is a big pain for the owner because if it fails to give good attention to the maintenance of the machine, it may not be able to deliver quality work. This can have a severe impact on the business and may lead to losing of projects. Therefore, if he gets a deal where the machine is well maintained, he would be ready to pay a good price for it. Nobody likes to compromise on quality as they all know that compromising on the quality of the machine means giving way to your competitors to take away your business. There are many things one can do to keep the machine in order to get a good resale value. We would be discussing few crucial points.
Service the machine at regular intervals:-
Knowing the nature of work heavy equipment are into, it becomes very important to service them at regular intervals. Lubricating various parts of the machine, changing the engine oil on a timely basis, regularly washing the machine, changing the faulty parts of the machine before things get out of hand are few very crucial things one needs to keep in mind while servicing the equipment. Skipping either of the work can have an intense impact on the machine leading to various complications that may become expensive to deal with at a later point in time.
Most of the time, the operator who drives the machine is in a better position to understand if there is anything wrong with it. If he finds any issues he may directly report it to the supervisor in charge who in turn should take immediate decision to alter the parts or service the machine.
Take the service of an expert mechanic:-
When you are dealing with something important, do take help of experts. While you service the equipment, it is prudent to avail the service of an expert mechanic who knows the in and out of the machine and can tell you precisely what has gone wrong with it and what needs to be done to get it revived. You should give your machine to someone who is genuine and whom you can trust. Though it is difficult to get good honest mechanics but once you feel you have found the right guy for your stuff, you should stick to him.