That mortar pump clog took me two full shifts to clear

We had a job last Tuesday over on Maple Street, repointing a chimney on a two story. The mortar pump kept jamming up halfway through the afternoon. First I thought it was a bad batch of mix, so we redid the batch twice. Turns out the screen on the hopper had a hairline crack and some pebbles got through. Clearing the line was a nightmare, we had to pull the hose apart in three sections and dig out dried mortar with a wire brush. What should have been a one day job ran into Wednesday evening. I've used that pump for 4 years without a problem, so I never checked the screen. Has anyone else had a small part like that turn into a huge delay?

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