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Grant County approves replacement of contaminated track excavator
Summary
After warranty repairs failed to fully resolve hydraulic contamination from a multi-head attachment failure, the road department recommended replacing a track excavator. The court approved the purchase following a motion by Judge Hamsher and a second by Commissioner Rowell.
Grant County's roadmaster told the court that a road department excavator suffered hydraulic contamination after a multi-head attachment failure; although Caterpillar performed warranty repairs, contamination persisted and the department expects recurring repair costs and downtime. The department recommended purchasing a larger replacement excavator with improved filtration to reduce maintenance and downtime.
Judge Hamsher moved to approve the purchase of a replacement excavator; Commissioner Rowell seconded, and the motion carried. The minutes record the department's concern about future repair expense and equipment downtime if the current machine were retained.
