Are those equipment repair costs starting to hurt the bank balance? Then it's time to give your equipment a Major Service. Damage on new equipment starts slow but increases to a peak normally at 50 hours. For example, harvesting a 43 ha (106 ac) field (4 hours of work) with a brand-new combine causes 10% damage, while harvesting the same field with a combine that has 50 hours of use results in 37% damage. Giving the combine with 50 hours on it a Major Service will make it act like new again. The Major Service costs 5% of the price paid for the equipment and can be done from as early as 25 hours but will be needed again in another 25 - 50 hours. Nothing bad will happen if you do not do a Major Service. NOTES: 10% damage costs the same to repair at 1 hour or 50 hours of use. Works with "Repair and Paint Settings" ]]