Motorpool Mondays

Basics

• Every Monday (or for a less aggressive schedule, the first Monday of every month) You Do THOROUGH Preventative Maintenance / “Fluids Checks” / Check Tire Pressure + Tire Condition of all Vehicles + Small Engine Equipment
  • To an extent any Oil Fired Heaters could be lumped in with this as well
• Goal is to maintain Readiness / Determine Issues with Equipment BEFORE they are needed/used on a job
  • Although Pre-Trip Inspections are still good to do/related
  • HOWEVER having a dedicated day allows it to not get missed when people “scramble” in emergencies/are late etc
• An exception could POTENTIALLY be made for Sufficiently Stored / Winterized / Mothballed equipment, in sufficient Storage Conditions (Low Humidity, Mild Temperature (Swings), Low UV, Low Dust, etc), but even then some things such as Tires/Overall Condition may be worth investigating still

Vehicles

• RE Fleet Management , but:
  • Check Fluids
  • Basic Visual Inspection
  • Check Overall “Cleanliness” (ie does it need an Exterior Car Wash and/or Internal (Cabin) Cleaning soon?)
  • Check Battery/Voltages
  • Check for Automotive Error Codes (Check Engine Light, etc)
  • If Relevant, Run Engine for 30 Minutes / Get Oil+Coolant up to temperature
  • A Shorter Warmup + Gentle Driving Around is advisable to also get Transmission Fluid Flowing/Up to Temperature
    • If Relevant Locking a Differential and checking the functionality of that is also advisable
  • Check All Headlights, Strobes, and Turn Signals

Small Engines

• Check Fluids
• Check Condition of Spark Plug (If Relevant)
• Run for 30 Minutes and/or Until Oil (and Coolant, if relevant) are Up to Temperature
• Check Oil Filter and Fuel Filter
• Check Fuel Condition
  • Drain and Replace, or Simply Add Used/Evaporated Fuel (Or Fuel + Fuel Stabilizer Mix, If Relevant)

Tires

• Relevant to Vehicles, Small Engine Equipment (Such as Wheeled Generators, Air Compressors, or Pressure Washers, etc) (Also Lawn Mowers , and Snow Blowers )
  • Also relevant to things like Wheelbarrows and Drum Dollys etc (which are more easily missed!)
• Main Things Are:
  • Visual Inspection of Tire Condition
    • In Particular Checking Tire Tread Depth and any missing chunks/cuts
  • Tire Pressure Check + Check for Leaks
  • Check that Tire Valve Stems are in good condition and/or have the Tire Valve Stems Caps on

Internal Links

• Routine Trailer Maintenance
  • Either Spill Trailers , “ Lawn Mower - Mover Trailers” (Also Open Source Landscaping Trailer and any other trailer, especially if not used frequently, should probably be inspected in a similar time frame+manner
  • Mainly Tires, Lights, Wires/Connectors, Condition of the Jack and Attachment Point, and overall condition (Are boards rotten, is the metal rusted?, etc)