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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: squeaky on March 20, 2004, 02:12:56 pm

Title: Truckmount/portable servicing
Post by: squeaky on March 20, 2004, 02:12:56 pm

Who services/repairs their own truckmount or portable ?

Or perhaps gets someone local to do it rather than take it to service centre etc. >:(

Just wondered as I have always serviced my Blazer and my portables and never had problems (other than self inflicted stupidity !!  ???) ie letting the frost get to the machines etc :-[ :'(

Mark ;)

Title: Re: Truckmount/portable servicing
Post by: Dynafoam on March 20, 2004, 03:07:23 pm

Mark,

I have always built and serviced my own machines, whether porty or TM.

Even if I were using an 'off-the-shelf' machine I would do my own service/repair - not only for the added confidence but because repairs are always an emergency and I can work overnight when other options are unavailable.

John.

PS. That machine you are bidding for on Ebay - lots of space within the case for add-ons and the fold-out handle is great for loading/stairs !

Title: Re: Truckmount/portable servicing
Post by: Len Gribble on March 20, 2004, 05:49:41 pm

Mark

I normally do my own services and repairs be it porty/tm.  Only once did I leave tm in the hands of a local BS agent that was over Christmas as I was going away and need back asap, never again they quoted one figure the charged me twice as much, two days late the problem re-appeared oil coming out where the dipstick goes into the crankcase, sorted now by me.

Len

Title: Re: Truckmount/portable servicing
Post by: Ivar_Haglund on March 20, 2004, 11:52:31 pm

where I live I have no choice but to service all my own

Keep many spare parts around belts hoses QDs

Pump kits gaskets only takes a 10 Kroner part to cost you 1000s is lost income.


IVAR