Contractors know that keeping their critical heavy equipment in peak operating condition is key to avoiding downtime on the job site, which leads to missed deadlines, upset customers, cost increases, and potential financial penalties.
Routine inspections and preventive maintenance programs are important to maintain uptime and reduce overall operating cost, which helps contractors maintain high on-time job completion rates, positive brand reputation, satisfied customers and fewer contractual problems.
The importance of regular maintenance
Daily pre- and post-operations heavy equipment inspections are essential to safe, productive job site operations.
Routine safety inspections to ensure horns, lights, seatbelts and backup alarms are working properly will help keep your work sites safe and reduce accident damage.
Daily inspections
One of the best heavy equipment maintenance routines is a daily walkaround to check for machine damage, wear and tear, proper tire inflation, battery health, and fluid levels or leaks.
Daily maintenance checklist
After each use of your hydrovac or vacuum truck:
- Inspect all safety equipment, guards, gaskets, hoses, etc.
- Check oil levels in blower or fan engine, hydraulics, transfer case
- Drain, inspect and clean all air/water filters, micro-strainers and Y-strainers
- Inspect for proper functioning of vacuum relief valves
- Inspect inlet head and inlet boot seals
- Inspect and clean all door seals
- Drain air tanks and silencers
- Inspect cyclones for excess material
- Check rear door seals daily
In addition, trucks require weekly or monthly grease service to maintain their overall health, including:
- Hose reel pivot, hose guide, extensions and shaft
- Driveline joints
- Debris body mounting hinge
- Rear door lift cylinders, locks, pivot points and hinges
- Level indicator
- Small door hinges
- Hoist cylinder pins and brackets
- Boom gear
Recommended daily maintenance and grease service should be outlined in the equipment manual, and in most cases, on the unit itself.
Benefits of professional maintenance and repair services
Large repair jobs and preventive maintenance programs are often outsourced to professional repair shops with access to specialized tools, OEM parts and factory-trained technicians to ensure your equipment is maintained to the highest standards.
Outsourcing repairs to dependable heavy equipment maintenance partners allows you to focus on core business activities with the confidence that your heavy machinery is always ready to perform when you need it.
Joe Johnson Equipment’s offerings
Joe Johnson Equipment provides a comprehensive range of repair services designed to keep your equipment in top condition. Our factory-certified technicians offer outstanding product support for JJE’s heavy equipment brands so that you can be confident that your machinery will perform optimally, helping you to complete jobs on time and within budget.
Our parts and service locations are equipped to manage everything from routine maintenance inspections to complex repairs, ensuring that your heavy equipment remains reliable and efficient. Our preventive maintenance services are designated by the heavy-duty vehicle industry, ranking from basic (PM-A) to intermediate (PM-B) to comprehensive service (PM-C).
Partner with a provider that understands your equipment needs
Preventive maintenance through daily machine inspections and worn part replacement is critical to minimizing heavy equipment downtime and avoiding significant losses in both productivity and revenue.
Joe Johnson Equipment has an extensive footprint providing heavy equipment solutions to municipalities and industrial contractors throughout the United States and Canada. Contractors trust JJE for new and pre-owned equipment sales, rentals, service, parts and training. Visit www.jjei.com to learn more about JJE’s complete offering.
