Preventative Truck Maintenance

We offer a quarterly Preventative Maintenance Service on your truck and crane.

Serving the Central Florida area for over 20 years with all facets of vocational truck repair and computer diagnosis, we provide Preventative Maintenance on bucket trucks, crane trucks, tractors, trailers, man lifts, and stick booms. In addition to dot inspections, we also specialize in rebuilt transmissions, transfer cases and differential services for unbeatable prices. Independently owned and operated, we are Orlando’s premiere truck transmission specialists for both foreign and domestic trucks.

In addition to PM Service, DOT annual inspections can also be done at our location.

Quarterly Truck Preventative Maintenance consists of:

  • Cabin inspection
    • Check all indicator lights and gauges
    • Check and record oil pressure at idle. PSI:
    • Check and record oil pressure at max RPM. PSI:
    • Check and record RPM at idle.
    • Check and record max RPM.
    • Check operation of low air buzzer/indicator light
    • Check heater operation
    • Check A/C Operation
    • Check fan blower motor operation
    • Check PTO Operator and indicator light
    • Check electric horn
    • Check air horn
    • Check windshield wiper control and operation
    • Check all windows tor damage
    • Check window operations
    • Check hand brake valve operation
    • Check brake valve for leaks
    • Check air seat operation and check air seat for leaks
    • Check brake / clutch pedal and pads
    • Check fire extinguisher
    • Verify emergency triangles in cab
    • Check seat belts and safety equipment
    • Check for any air leaks inside cab
  • Exterior Inspection
    • Check and record DOT Inspection date.
    • Check and replace wiper blades if needed
    • Check headlights (Low, High)
    • Check all marker lights
    • Check turn signals
    • Check tail lights
    • Check stop lights
    • Check reverse lights
    • Check reverse alarm
    • Check for missing reflectors and reflecting DOT tape
    • Check mud flaps
    • Check frame for missing parts or cracks
    • Check body U-bolts
    • Check and record body damage
    • Check, clean and tighten battery terminals
    • Check and fill battery acid
    • Check cone holder and verify that it contains four (4) cones
    • Check fifth wheel; inspect mounting latch mechanism and all bolts
    • Check and record tire depth, damage, irregular wear, defective valves. Fill tires if needed.
  • Under the hood inspection
    • Change engine oil.
    • Change all filters
    • Check for engine oil leaks
    • Change all fuel filters
    • Change all water filters
    • Change all air filters
    • Change all power steering fluid filters
    • Check power steering fluid level and top-off.
    • Check steering box and pump for leaks, free play and U-joint condition
    • Check and adjust all belts
    • Check all hoses
    • Check anti-freeze level and fill.
    • Check windshield washer fluid and fill.
    • Check windshield wiper blades, replace if necessary
    • Check brake fluid level and top-off.
    • Check engine motor mounts
    • Check radiator supports and mounts
    • Check hood hinges and locks
    • Check fan blades for cracks or missing blades
    • Check exhaust system for leaks and broken brackets
    • Check king pins and bushings
    • Check shock absorbers
  • Under the truck inspection
    • Check front and rear wheel seals for leaks
    • Check and adjust all brakes. Check percentage of brake lining left
    • Check and adjust clutch and clutch brake, record clutch pedal play, verify that it remains within 3″ to 4″.
    • Grease chassis, fill auto-greaser and record.
    • Check all U-joints, drive shafts, carrier bearings and PTO shafts
    • Check all springs, shackles, pins, bushings, leaves, center bolts, spring clips, U-bolts and radius rods for damaQe, wear and looseness.
    • Check brake chambers for leaks while brakes are being applied
    • Check and drain air tanks
    • Check the condition of the walk beam bushings and torque rod bushings
    • Check all hoses for leaks
    • Check frame and cross members for stress cracks or missing bolts
    • Check transmission mounts
    • Check transmission for leaks, fill if needed.
    • Check front steer axle differential for leaks and fill if needed.
    • Check front differential for leaks and fill if needed.
    • Check rear and tandem differential for leaks and fill if needed.
    • Check transfer case for leaks and fill if needed.
  • Dump truck inspection
    • Check dump cylinders, pump and hoses for leaks
    • Clean cylinders
    • Check dump assembly for cracks and wear
    • Check rear dump pins for wear
    • Check and report all leaks
    • Grease dump bed and rear hinges
    • Change hydraulic filters
    • Check and fill hydraulic fluid, record amount added
    • Inspect bed and side boards for damage and wear
    • Check door and tarp mechanism
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