# Periodic Maintenance of Construction Machinery

> Discover the importance of advanced machine maintenance and learn about the key tasks involved in periodic upkeep. This article covers everything from the replacement of filters and oils to the detection and repair of faults. Understand why entrusting your machinery to a specialized service is an investment in safety and reliability.

### Solid review

Unlike daily machine maintenance, the one included in the title of this guide is much more **advanced**.

It should always be entrusted to a **specialized service**, which has access not only to components but also to professional knowledge backed by experience and trained staff.

Regularly subjecting the machine to periodic inspections guarantees that it will **work flawlessly** and will not surprise us with a breakdown at the least expected moment.

![machine maintenance in the city](https://wibako.com/media/articles/article-125/fons-heijnsbroek-vbfezdper-e-unsplash.webp)

### Simple, but very important maintenance tasks

The absolute basis in the periodic **maintenance of construction machinery** is the replacement of **filters and oils**. Attention should also be paid to elements requiring regular lubrication, and if necessary, when their condition prevents further operation, simply replace them.

All information about the solutions recommended by the manufacturer (including oil classes) can be found in the machine's operating instructions. If we don't have it, we can safely rely on the **professionalism of a professional service**.

Periodic machine maintenance is necessary to detect any faults in time, remove emerging damage and replace key machine mechanisms, such as:

- **pins**
- **hoses**,
- **bushings** or **undercarriage elements**.

Remember that all work must be carried out on a stationary machine - it's a matter of safety.

### What tasks make up the periodic maintenance of the machine?

When commissioning a periodic review, we must require the service to approach it **comprehensively**.

At the beginning, professionals should partially disassemble the machine to gain free access to the **most important components**, and only then does the actual review stage begin.

The **clearances on supports and the boom** are eliminated, **lubrication and cooling systems** are cleaned and washed, and additionally **oils and filters** are replaced. The specialist reviews bearings, clutches, gear transmissions, drive chains, electrical installation, measures clearances in the machine and checks the operation of measuring and control devices.

If necessary, at this stage, **worn parts** should be replaced and any emerging **faults** repaired.

Finally, the service performs all the tasks that are part of the **daily maintenance of the machine**, including thoroughly washing it.

![excavator at work in a quarry](https://wibako.com/media/articles/article-125/gianluigi-marin-fobnvvdui2a-unsplash.webp)

### Final tips

Let's remember not to be tempted to entrust the **periodic** maintenance of the machine to operators or construction workers, even if they have any idea about it. It's also better to give up using **low-quality spare parts**, which do not guarantee trouble-free operation and can expose us to unnecessary costs.

The best solution will always be to entrust the machine to a **specialized service**, which has an appropriate **diagnostic** station. It's simply an investment in safe and reliable use of equipment by our employees.

Published: 2024-03-26

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