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Fleet Maintenance Plan
Fleet Maintenance Plan
FL E E T MA IN T EN A NC E PL A N
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AGENCY NAME
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INTRODUCTION
This Transit Agency, in its c!ntinu!us "evel! *ent an" c!ncern f!r the safety !f its staff an" c!**unity *e*bers has "evel! e" this *aintenance lan% This is a livin( "!cu*ent that .ill be u "ate" !n an /as nee"e"0 basis an" revie.e" annually f!r c!* liance t! ne. rules, re(ulati!ns, an" la.s% This lan is "esi(ne" t! 1ee all vehicles, sh! e+ui *ent, ublic areas, an" t!!ls, in safe, reliable, an" ! erati!nal c!n"iti!n% It re+uires *ana(e*ent, "rivers, an" relate" staff t! be .ell traine" an" acc!untable f!r s ecific r!les% Preventive *aintenance is !ur (!al an" .ill c!*e ab!ut as a result !f .!r1in( t!(ether as a tea*%
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MANAGEMENT
Mana(e*ent .ill *a1e sure that all staff is r! erly traine" an" certifie" as "ee*e" a r! riate in reventive *aintenance% The Pr!(ra* Mana(er *ust 1n!. all arts !f the reventive *aintenance r!(ra*, su ervise its i* le*entati!n an" evaluate its effectiveness%
DRIVERS
The "rivers *ust be certifie" acc!r"in( t! 2tate la.s% $rivers .ill ta1e the PA22 class .ithin 3 *!nths !f hire% $river *ust 1n!. the r! er startin(, shiftin(, an" bra1in( r!ce"ures t! e4ten" the life !f the e+ui *ent an" *ust be vi(ilant in re !rtin( his,her !bservati!ns% $rivers .ill serve as vehicle fuelers an" *ust *a1e sure that all flui" levels are chec1e" each ti*e that the vehicle is fuele"% N! vehicle sh!ul" be sent int! service l!. !n !il, antifree'e, aut!*atic trans*issi!n, !r !.er steerin( flui"% 5nseale" batteries an" .in"shiel" .asher flui" *ust als! be chec1e" an" fille"% $rivers *ust als! be traine" t! s !t crac1e" !r br!1en belts, l!!se !r br!1en brac1ets, !r !ther .!rn arts% They sh!ul" be alert f!r unusual n!ises, ba" tires, n!isy !r !!r bra1es, an" clutch a"6ust*ents% -nly +ualifie" "rivers sh!ul" *aneuver vehicles, es ecially .ithin *aintenance facility an" (ara(e% #ac1in( sh!ul" be r!hibite" unless abs!lutely necessary% 7hen bac1in( is necessary, it sh!ul" be !nly "!ne .ith a (ui"e% All "rivers sh!ul" be c!* letely fa*iliari'e" .ith the vehicles inclu"in( en(ine c!* art*ent, "river c!ntr!ls, an" assen(er safety "evices% $rivers sh!ul" be traine" t! rec!(ni'e unusual n!ises an" "escribe basic *echanical r!ble*s t! the su ervis!r an",!r *echanic%
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Maintenance sh!ul" c!ver all vehicles an" e+ui *ent ! erate" by This Transit Agency% Manuals sh!ul" be *aintaine" f!r each ty e !f vehicle an" e+ui *ent bein( use" by This Transit Agency%
DOCUMENTATION
Preventive *aintenance 9PM: ins ecti!ns an" services sh!ul" be erf!r*e", an" "!cu*ente" acc!r"in( t! a sche"ule% All "!cu*entati!n sh!ul" be 1e t thr!u(h the life Pa(e 6 !f !
!f the vehicle lus > years% 7henever a *echanic !r t!. truc1 is "is atche" t! a vehicle in service, "!cu*entati!n sh!ul" be sub*itte" t! the !ffice an" lace" in the vehicle file%
PM INSPECTIONS
Preventive *aintenance 9PM: ins ecti!ns are sche"ule" t! r!vi"e an ! !rtunity t! "etect an" re air "a*a(e !r .ear c!n"iti!ns bef!re *a6!r re airs are necessary% Each ins ecti!n .ill8 2 ecify each ite* t! be chec1e"; ?ec!r" re airs an" the r!utine a licati!n !f flui"s;
In"icate ins ecti!n interval 9i%e%, "aily !r .ee1ly:; an" C!ntain a ass,fail stan"ar" f!r each ite*%
P!rti!ns !f chec1 lists an" r!ce"ures *ay c!*e fr!* the *anufacturer, the ven"!r, !r This Transit Agency% ?efer t! A en"i4 # f!r an e4a* le !f a "aily PM Ins ecti!n Chec1list%
IDENTIFIED DEFECTS
I"entifie" "efects sh!ul" be re !rte" t! the r!6ect *ana(er% $efects *ust be revie.e" an" re air c!nsi"ere"% Cate(!ries !f re air inclu"e8
2AFET) $EFECT
The vehicle cann!t be release" until the re airs are c!* lete", e4ce t in case !f an e*er(ency% 2afety cann!t be c!* r!*ise"%
MEC@ANICAL $EFECT
A "efect that .ill .!rsen an" increase c!st% The vehicle cann!t be release" until the re airs are c!* lete", e4ce t in case !f an e*er(ency%
If the fleet e4 eriences recurrin( "efects, the Pr!(ra* $irect!r sh!ul" chec1 vehicle *aintenance files, chec1 *anufacturers< recall n!tices, service bulletins, an" ca* ai(ns% Pa(e 7 !f !
PM SERVICES
The &an,.act,rer8s rec*&&en+e+ ser%ice sche+,-e sh*,-+ 3e a+here+ t*4 /ithin 9: 011 &i-es *r 2 +ays5 Many transit a(encies .ill (r!u PM services int! "ifferent levels, the *!st c!**!nly use" are A, #, C, an" $% Level A c!* rises the *!st basic an" fre+uent level !f PM services .hile level $ c!nsists !f *!re c!* licate" services erf!r*e" less fre+uently% Level A B C!n"ucte" at >,000 *iles interval% Chan(e !il an" filter, ins ect tires, electrical syste*, service all flui" levels, lubricate chassis an" "!!rs, chec1 A,C, h!ses, fire e4tin(uishers, belts, bra1es, li(hts, test "rive, b!"y "a*a(e, etc% Ins ect an" test vehicle lift% Level # B C!n"ucte" at 12,000 *ile intervals% Inclu"es all ite*s in level A% Chec1 c!!lant, s ecific (ravity, an" @% Level C B C!n"ucte" at 2C,000 *ile intervals% All ite*s in levels A an" #, chan(e fuel filter, re lace air filter, an" ins ecti!n !f bra1in( syste*% lus
Level $ B C!n"ucte" at CD,000 *ile intervals% All ite*s in levels A, #, an" C, lus ins ecti!n an" re ac1 !f .heel bearin(s% A rec!**en"e" PM *aintenance sche"ule base" !n cu*ulative *ilea(e .!ul" f!ll!. a chart as such8 Preventive Maintenance Level B 2che"ule by Milea(e PM Level Cu*% Milea(e PM $escri ti!n A >,000 A 3,000 A E,000 # 12,000 AF# A 1G,000 A 1D,000 A 21,000 C 2C,000 AF#FC A 2H,000 A >0,000 A >>,000 # >3,000 AF# A >E,000 A C2,000 A CG,000 $ CD,000 AF#FCF$ Repeat the schedule.
Mana(e*ent by e4ce ti!n all!.s fle4ibility in the PM r!(ra* by auth!ri'in( the *echanic t! *a1e "ecisi!ns !n "eletin( !r a"6ustin( certain ite*s liste" !n the PM sche"ule% F!r e4a* le, if vehicle A c!*es in f!r level $ service an" acc!r"in( t! the vehicle<s rec!r"s, the fr!nt .heel bearin(s .ere ins ecte" an" re ac1e" at the ti*e !f the last fr!nt bra1e 6!b 9!nly 1>00 *iles a(!:, s,he c!ul" then "elete the re+uire*ent t! re eat this service%
PRE:TRIP INSPECTIONS
An i* !rtant as ect !f reventive *aintenance is the establish*ent !f str!n( c!**unicati!n bet.een "rivers an" *ana(e*ent% An easy .ay t! ensure an" "!cu*ent this c!**unicati!n lin1 is thr!u(h the use !f the "river<s "aily vehicle ins ecti!n chec1list% Each vehicle sh!ul" have blan1 c! ies !f the chec1list !nAb!ar" f!r the "rivers t! c!n"uct the ins ecti!n% The "river sh!ul" i"entify any "efects an" re !rt the* t! the r!(ra* *ana(er bef!re "rivin( the vehicle% If a r!ble* arises "urin( the shift, the "river sh!ul" a"" c!**ents t! the chec1list% All chec1lists are t! be *aintaine" in the vehicle<s er*anent file% NOTE: When malfunctions and/or defects are detected which threaten safe operating performance, the vehicle will not be used to transport persons until defects are corrected% The reA an" !stAtri ins ecti!n f!r*s shall be le(ibly c!* lete" an" si(ne" by the vehicle "river% PreAtri ins ecti!ns sh!ul" inclu"e as a *ini*u*8 Cleanliness B Pr! erly *aintaine" an" free !f l!!se articles% Li(hts an" reflect!rs B @i(h,l!. bea*s, tail li(hts, turn si(nals, CA.ay ha'ar" flashers, *ar1er li(hts, license late li(ht an" reflect!rs sh!ul" be cleane" as nee"e" #ra1es B #!th f!!t an" e*er(ency bra1es sh!ul" be ca able !f effectively st! in( !r restrainin( the vehicle% #ra1e e"al sh!ul" be fir* after 1A2 inch freeA lay !n a sin(le "!.n str!1e% N! n!ises, vibrati!n !r steerin( chan(es sh!ul" result fr!* a lyin( the bra1es .hile *!vin(% @!rn B Iives an a"e+uate an" reliable .arnin( si(nal% 7in"shiel", .asher, .i ers an" "efr!ster B 2urfaces *ust be clean an" un!bstructe", insi"e an" !utsi"e% 7asher reserv!irs are t! be fille" as nee"e"% Mirr!rs B All rear visi!n *irr!rs *ust be clean, r! erly a"6uste" an" un!bstructe"% -utsi"e *irr!rs *ust be *!unte" !n b!th si"es% Tires B Must be !f a"e+uate l!a" ca acity .hen vehicle is fully l!a"e"% Tires shall be inflate" t! rec!**en"e" ressures an" c!* atible .ith each set 9i%e%, all ra"ials !r all bias ly; n! *i4e" sets%: Tire .ear surfaces an" si"e.alls shall be ins ecte" "aily f!r "ebris, "a*a(e, an" .ear% Tires shall be re lace" ri!r t! revealin( the /.ear bars0 bet.een the trea"s at the c!ntact surface% Pa(e ! !f !
2 ee"!*eter B 2hall be ! erati!nal an" accurately rec!r" s ee"% Seat Belts If the vehicle has seat belts, they must be in good operating condition and used by all passengers and drivers. Wheelchair passenger restraints and securement systems shall be fully operational. $!!rs B Ca able !f bein( ! ene", shut, an" l!c1e" as re+uire"% Flui"s B All flui" levels *ust be chec1e" each ti*e the vehicle is fuele" an" *aintaine" at the *anufacturers rec!**en"e" ! eratin( levels% This inclu"es en(ine c!!lant, !il, bra1e flui", !.er steerin( flui", trans*issi!n flui" an" .asher s!lvent% 7heelchair lifts B Chec1 ! eratin( an" structural c!n"iti!n by ! eratin( thr!u(h t.! 92: c!* lete cycles%. E*er(ency E+ui *ent B 2h!ul" be resent an" ! erati!nal8 Must meet each agency s policies Flares First Ai" Jits #l!!" #!rne Path!(ens CleanA5 Jit ?eflective =est f!r $river Fire E4tin(uishers Flashli(ht 7,#atteries ?eflective Trian(le CleanA5 Jit f!r Cleanin( K 2aniti'in( the =ehicle
POST:TRIP REPORTS
P!stAtri re !rt is re+uire"% Must be modified to each agency s policies
9a: ?e !rt re+uire"% $rivers sh!ul" re are a re !rt in .ritin( at the c!* leti!n !f each "ayLs .!r1 !n each vehicle ! erate" an" the re !rt shall c!ver at least the f!ll!.in( arts an" access!ries8 2ervice bra1es inclu"in( trailer bra1e c!nnecti!ns Par1in( 9han": bra1e 2teerin( *echanis* Li(htin( "evices an" reflect!rs Tires @!rn 7in"shiel" .i ers ?ear visi!n *irr!rs Pa(e 2 !f !
9b: ?e !rt c!ntent% The re !rt shall i"entify the vehicle an" list any "efect !r "eficiency "isc!vere" by !r re !rte" t! the "river .hich .!ul" affect the safety !f ! erati!n !f the vehicle !r result in its *echanical brea1"!.n% If n! "efect !r "eficiency is "isc!vere" by !r re !rte" t! the "river, the re !rt shall s! in"icate% In all instances, the "river shall si(n the re !rt% $river nee"s t! si(n the "river vehicle ins ecti!n re !rt% If a "river ! erates *!re than !ne vehicle "urin( the "ay, a re !rt shall be re are" f!r each vehicle ! erate"% 9c: C!rrective acti!n% Pri!r t! re+uirin( !r er*ittin( a "river t! ! erate a vehicle, every transit a(ency shall re air any "efect !r "eficiency liste" !n the "river vehicle ins ecti!n re !rt .hich .!ul" be li1ely t! affect the safety !f ! erati!n !f the vehicle% 91: Every transit a(ency !r its a(ent shall certify !n the !ri(inal "river vehicle ins ecti!n re !rt .hich lists any "efect !r "eficiency that the "efect !r "eficiency has been re aire" !r that re air is unnecessary bef!re the vehicle is ! erate" a(ain% 92: Every transit a(ency shall *aintain the !ri(inal "river vehicle ins ecti!n re !rt, the certificati!n !f re airs, an" the certificati!n !f the "river<s revie. f!r the life !f the vehicle lus > years% P*st:Tri) Re)*rt sa&)-e is )r*%i+e+ in A))en+i< "5
Accessibility features *ust be re aire" r!* tly if they are "a*a(e" !r !utA!fA!r"er% 7hen an accessibility feature is !utA!fA!r"er, This Transit Agency shall ta1e reas!nable ste s t! acc!**!"ate ers!ns .ith "isabilities .h! .!ul" !ther.ise use the feature% A$A, Title CE, CF?, 2ecti!n >H, 13> re+uires the establish*ent !f re(ular an" fre+uent *aintenance chec1s !f the lifts% The vehicle "rivers *ust re !rt, by the *!st i**e"iate *eans available, any failure !f a lift% If there is n! available s are vehicle t! ta1e the lace !f a vehicle .ith an in! erable lift% This Transit Agency .ill c!ntact a re air Pa(e > !f !
facility .ithin .i%e +ays fr!* the "ate !f "isc!very an" sche"ule re airs as s!!n as !ssible%% A$A, Title CE, CF?, 2ecti!n >H, 1H> re+uires a-- )ers*nne- t* 3e traine+ t* )r*.iciency in the ,se *. ADA e?,i)&ent, as a r! riate t! their "uties%
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activities% It .ill serve t! assist the Pr!(ra* $irect!r t! c!nsi"er vehicle rehabilitati!n !r re lace*ent in lieu !f e4tensive re air an" c!nstant unsche"ule" *aintenance%
OTAER POLICIES N- 2M-JINI A s*!1in( is r!hibite" in all facilities% 2i(ns .ill be !ste" acc!r"in(ly% EME?IENC) N5M#E?2 A e*er(ency h!ne nu*bers *ust be !ste"% J5MP 2TA?T P?-CE$5?E2 A e* l!yees sh!ul" be r! erly instructe" !n 6u* startin( r!ce"ures, inclu"in( cable c!nnecti!n an" "isc!nnecti!n% =E@ICLE M-=EMENT A .hen vehicles are bein( *!ve" f!r any reas!n, inclu"in( fuelin(, s ee" restricti!ns sh!ul" be f!ll!.e"% Pers!nnel sh!ul" as1 f!r assistance .hen bac1in( a vehicle, .ear seat belts, an" "rive .ith the service "!!r cl!se"% If any!ne is !nAb!ar", they sh!ul" be r! erly seate" an" n!t stan"in( in the ste .ell area% Pers!nnel .ill n!t 6u* int! !r !ut !f a vehicle% TITLE =I 2IIN2 B Title =I state*ents *ust be "is laye" in all buil"in(s an" vehicles%
LIFTINI TEC@NIO5E
5se r! er liftin( techni+ues at all ti*es .hen liftin( !b6ects% #en" the 1nees t! utili'e le( !.er an" (et int! a r! er !siti!n bef!re liftin(% As1 f!r assistance fr!* fell!. .!r1ers f!r heavy l!a"s% Av!i" t.istin( an" a.1.ar" !r 6er1y *!ve*ents "urin( a lift !r .hile carryin( an !b6ect%
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Mirr*rs #r!1en T!! L!!se T!! Ti(ht 7!n<t A"6ust 2 !t Mirr!r Engine
Steering @ar" 2hi**ies E4cessive Play Pulls Left Pulls ?i(ht Trans&issi*n Trans*issi!n Li(ht 7!n<t 2hift N! F!r.ar" N! ?everse 2li s Lea1s Other Ite&s
Ra+i* $ea" 2tatic =!lu*e 7!n<t Trans*it 7!n<t ?eceive Tires Flat $a*a(e" L!. Air L!. Trea" 5neven 7ear L!!se Lu(s
L!. P!.er 7!n<t 2tart -il Lea1 Fuel Lea1 7ater Lea1 N!isy
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2u ervis!r<s 2i(nature &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& $ate &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Pr!(ra* Mana(er<s 2i(nature &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& $ate &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
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Repeat the schedule. Level A B C!n"ucte" at >,000 *iles interval% Chan(e !il an" filter, ins ect tires, electrical syste*, service all flui" levels, lubricate chassis an" "!!rs, chec1 A,C, h!ses, fire e4tin(uishers, belts, bra1es, li(hts, test "rive, b!"y "a*a(e, etc% Ins ect an" test vehicle lift% Level # B C!n"ucte" at 12,000 *ile intervals% Inclu"es all ite*s in level A, trans*issi!n flui" an" filter chan(e% Chec1 c!!lant, s ecific (ravity, an" @% lus
Level C B C!n"ucte" at 2C,000 *ile intervals% All ite*s in levels A an" #, lus chan(e fuel filter, erf!r* c!* lete en(ine tuneAu , re lace air filter, "rain an" refill "ifferential lubricant an" ins ecti!n !f bra1in( syste*% Level $ B C!n"ucte" at CD,000 *ile intervals% All ite*s in levels A, #, an" C, lus ins ecti!n an" re ac1 !f .heel bearin(s%
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@!rn Tires C!u lin( "evices 7heels an" ri*s ?ear visi!n *irr!rs
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