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Maintenance Preface
Take Care of your Mudd-Ox!
Here at Mudd-Ox, we regularly work with used machines - whether it be for maintenance services or customers
trading in for newer models. After over 10 years in business, you could say we have “seen it all.” Mudd-Ox’s have
returned to our factory with 500 hours on the clock that look and drive like a new vehicle, and those with 50 hours
that need a complete overhaul. The longevity and useful life of your Mudd-Ox is dependent on its maintenance and
care.
We Make it Easy
Although this manual may appear daunting with page after page of lengthy information, it’s only simple steps put
into great detail. This is to ensure you have a strong understanding the components used in this vehicle. Our ma-
chines are designed around easy maintenance, as just like you, we don’t find the fun in contorting our arms to reach
a certain component or working late nights in the shop.
Results of Poor Maintenance History
• Premature wear and rust on major components.
• Likeliness of “breaking down” significantly increases.
• Simple maintenance turns into major repair, thus requires more time and money.
• Value of the Mudd-Ox is reduced.
Most Common Mistakes
1. Perhaps the top “killer” of drivetrain components is the most preventable - improper storage. Mudd-Ox is an
amphibious vehicle. It’s made to keep water out, but it will also keep water in. Letting your Mudd-Ox sit outside,
uncovered, with the drain plugs installed will allow rainwater to fill the inside body. Chains, bearings, metal com-
ponents, etc. are now sitting underwater and quickly deteriorating.
2. Bad driving habits put unnecessary stress on the Mudd-Ox. Everything from not letting the engine warm up to
violently moving the control levers will not only create a poor driving experience, but can damage the machine
itself.
3. Not performing even the most basic maintenance will prematurely wear multiple components. For example: A
bearing without grease becomes worn and wobbly, making the entire axle assembly wobble, now causing pre-
mature wear on the tire, chains, and chain adjusters.
4. Ignoring unusual noises. If your Mudd-Ox starts to make abnormal sounds, immediately stop when safe to do so
and inspect. Having no mechanical sympathy for the machine and continuing to drive may turn a simple repair
into a very costly one. For example: An unadjusted chain that’s “popping” can become broken, wrap around the
axle, and immobilize the vehicle.
5. Improper tire circumferences when equipped with tracks. Allowing tire circumferences to vary in size can cause
the Mudd-Ox to “wander” in certain directions, or even allow the tracks to come off.