machine maintenance

If you are installing a swing bearing on your excavator, you know you're in for a big job.  If you're a smaller operation, replacing a swing bearing will likely take at least two days to get the job done right.

Installing a swing bearing on a large excavator can be a risky job as well if the proper safety precautions aren't taken.  In any job, safety has to...

One of the most important parts on your excavator is the swing bearing.  If your swing bearing fails, you won't be able to use your machine.  There are some simple warning signs your swing bearing, or slew ring as they are often called, is about to fail.

An obvious sign your swing bearing is failing is the condition of the lubricant.  If you see metal particles...