Performing routine maintenance on heavy equipment can keep costs down. Heavy equipment is a large investment and proper maintenance can keep the equipment running properly and significantly extend its useful life. Equipment maintenance can also help to prevent breakdowns at a time when you need that equipment in full working order. Heavy equipment is expensive and must have a preventive maintenance program developed in order for it to last as long as possible. Heavy equipment breakdowns cost industries millions of dollars annually. The heavy equipment maintenance personnel must maintain a preventive maintenance checklist on each piece of equipment to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
By the end of this course delegates will be able to:
- Identify various safety precautions that should be considered while performing maintenance
- Learn about truck and transport mechanics maintain, repair and overhaul on-highway vehicles
- Identify the maintenance objectives
- Learn about personal safety and construction site safety standards and regulations
- Learn how to create maintenance plan
- Discuss and explain the basic machine subsystems and maintenance required
- Conduct a vehicle heavy equipment inspection checklist
- Develop a schedule for routine maintenance
- Comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations
- Be competent in Heavy Equipment Troubleshooting
- Reduce equipment downtime and carry out cost-effective repair plans
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Objectives
- Improved reliability
- Decreased cost
- Longer replacement intervals
- Fixing problems before they occur
Heavy Equipment Maintenance
- Daily maintenance
- Quarterly maintenance
- End of season/yearly maintenance
Identification of Heavy Equipment
Personal Safety and Construction Site Safety
Equipment Maintenance and Inspection
Transport Trailer Mechanics
- Maintain, Repair and Overhaul Commercial Transport Devices Connected to or Moved by a Power Unit
- Flat decks
- Dry freight vans
- Refrigerated vans
- Tankers
- Converter
- Booster
- Pole trailers
- Jeeps
- Steering dollies
- Dump trailers and other commercial pull type devices
Truck and Transport Mechanics Maintain Repair and Overhaul On-Highway Vehicles
- Stationary or mobile internal combustion engines and components
- On-highway vehicles such as trucks and buses
- Towed on-highway and off-highway vehicles (trailers)
Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics (off-road) Maintain, Repair and Overhaul Heavy Vehicles and Industrial Heavy Equipment
- Stationary and mobile internal combustion engines and components
- Tracked equipment (crawler tractors)
- Ground-engaging equipment and components
- Off-highway motor vehicles (trucks)
- Towed off-highway vehicles (trailers)
Heavy Equipment Technicians Maintain Repair and Overhaul Heavy Vehicles and Industrial Equipment
- On-highway and off-highway motor vehicles (trucks)
- Towed on-highway and off-highway vehicles (trailers)
Heavy Equipment Inspection Checklist
- Safety
- Lubrication, coolant & critical fluids
- Air brakes &Tires
- Air induction and exhaust
- Cooling
- Drive train and power source
Heavy Equipment Troubleshooting
- Interpret work orders and technical manuals
- Keep equipment cleaned, lubricated and maintained
- Diagnose faults or malfunctions
- Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts, components or systems
- Test repaired equipment for proper performance and ensure that the work done meets manufacture specifications and legislated regulations
- Write service reports
Hazard Assessment & Safety OSHA Regulations
Maintenance Personnel and Managers, Reliability and Maintenance Engineers, General Supervisors, Supervisors and Foremen Heavy Equipment, Heavy Transport Personnel, Maintenance Technicians, Vehicle Inspectors, Mechanical Foremen & Supervisors, Mechanical Maintenance Personnel and anyone who is involved in heavy equipment maintenance & operation