Where the hydraulic oil filters and oil cooler are on the Rippa RS04 mini skid steer, on both the earlier and newer versions.

A quick safety lesson on tipping risk: why heavy attachments can overbalance a mini skid steer and how to handle new ones carefully.

Preventative maintenance on the Rippa R57 excavator, with tips that also apply to the smaller Rippa excavators.

At a Powston assembly plant, Mike shows the Kubota engines staged for the next day's builds, and explains why you should not drain the factory break-in oil in the first 50 hours.

Should you drain and replace the hydraulic oil in a new machine? Mike explains why we do not: new Rippa machines are topped off with standard ISO 46 oil, and we add more at our dealership.