No matter how well a hydroexcavator is engineered and built, the rigors of working under difficult and demanding conditions take their toll. As such, some downtime is inevitable.
But savvy operators with the ability to troubleshoot problems can get their machines up and working again, without suffering significant losses in revenue and job site productivity.
With that in mind, here are some common problems operators encounter while running hydroexcavators and what can be done to solve them and keep the productivity train rolling.
Mike Selby, southeastern regional sales manager for Vac-Con, and Dave Barr, sales manager at Presvac Systems, who have
