Equipment Preventive Maintenance
Quick definition
Equipment preventive maintenance is planned service performed at defined intervals to help reduce avoidable failures and keep machinery in serviceable condition.
What makes maintenance preventive?
Preventive work is planned before a known failure requires repair. It may include inspections, lubrication, filter changes and other manufacturer-prescribed tasks. Scheduling may use elapsed time, operating hours or mileage, depending on the task and equipment.
Planning around the job schedule
A heavy civil shop can review upcoming service alongside equipment assignments, parts availability and technician capacity. Reliable meter readings help identify approaching work, but the schedule must also consider calendar-based items and operating conditions. Record completion and the actual meter reading used.
What to verify
Follow the model-specific manual. A preventive plan does not guarantee that failures will not occur, and condition-based findings may require action before the next planned interval.
Key facts
- Focus
- Planned service
- Important distinction
- Interval-based versus repair-after-failure
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