Grapple Truck Maintenance Tips

Federal Law requires that all drivers for commercial trucks do a “Walk Around” inspection daily on the truck. This inspection includes a visual inspection of the belts, hoses, tires, brakes, steering and suspension parts. This also requests checking oil levels, as well as coolant level. A list can be obtained at your local Driver License office or by requesting it from The Truck Store, Inc.

All Manufactures have required maintenance schedules and The Truck Store, Inc recommends that you follow the manufacturers’ recommendations. If you are trying to get a handle on your maintenance program here’s some general info to help you.

Oil / Coolant Changes

Engine Oil  

Every 30 days or 200 working hours 

Power Steering Fluid  

Every 3,000 working hours

Transmission Oil   

Every 3,000 working hours

Differential Oil  

Every 3,000 working hours

Hydraulic Oil

Every 3,000 working hours

Engine Coolant  

Every 3,000 working hours

Front Hub Oil 

Every 3,000 working hours

 

 

Filter Changes

 

Engine Oil Filter

Every 30 days or 200 working hours

Air Filter*

Service and clean weekly, change every 4/6 months

Intake Filter on Air Compressor*

Service and clean weekly, change every 4/6 months

Power Steering Filter  

Every 6 months or 4,000 working hours

Coolant Filter  

Every 1,000 working hours

External Auto Transmission Filter

Every 1,000 working hours

Internal Auto Transmission Filter 

Every 3,000 working hours

Hydraulic Filter

Every 3 months or 1,000 working hours

*Depending upon working enviroment.

 

Grease the following items weekly:

All the hinge points on the grapple crane arm and claw including the rotational bushing

 

Grease the following items monthly:

Front suspension

Rear Suspension

Drive line U-Joints

Brake Slack adjustors and related components

All estimates may be adjusted according to your working environment. A very dirty environment will require more frequent servicing.

If you are finding it difficult to get a handle on maintenance costs and break-downs The Truck Store, Inc offers our expertise. We will inspect your equipment and evaluate the current tracking/repair processes in place and give you a written report on repairs needed and help you set up maintenance tracking processes. Believe this: Good Preventative Maintenance is drastically less expensive than “Break Down” Maintenance. The best part is, we show you how to do it.

 

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