Wednesday, August 06, 2014

Hydraulic Leak on #6

 
This morning, we had the unfortunate occurrence of a hydraulic leak on the 6th hole.  The machine that mows intermediate rough blew a hose and the operator unfortunately didn't see it until it was too late.  There will be damage to the Ross and Highlands tee in addition to the I-rough.  Once we see the end result of damage, we will plug out what we can.  The remainder should heal without much trouble in a few weeks.  This is a 22 year old piece of equipment and that comes with risk.  Even though our mechanic staff evaluates the mower weekly, there is no way to ensure each and every hydraulic fitting isn't damaged by rust.  As long as mowing equipment is hydraulic driven, this will always be a risk we take, unfortunately.