Spent 45 minutes trying to get my crawler crane to start before realizing the kill switch was still on

I was out on a job in Milwaukee last Tuesday, kept cranking the engine and nothing, ripped apart the fuel lines and everything... then my apprentice just reaches over and flips the switch. Has anyone else had a moment where you overlook the absolute simplest thing?

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emma_jones8d ago

My buddy Pete spent an hour changing spark plugs once before seeing the battery was dead.

rosepark8d ago

Nah, spark plugs wouldn't hurt anyway, battery or not he got something done at least.

skyler_kelly698d ago

Had a moment where you overlook the absolute simplest thing" - yeah, I think we've all been there. That's like the mechanic version of looking for your phone while holding it in your hand. Bet your apprentice felt like a genius for the rest of the week.