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| Lubrication Checklist - Where are you? |
Rate your current Lubrication Program and post the results
NOTE: These are Yes or No questions. If you use statements such as:
- Not sure
- Kind of
- Sometimes
- Not always
…. then your answer is NO
- Would you say bearing failures are a problem at your site? Yes / No
- Do your hydraulic systems have leaks on hoses and fittings? Yes / No
- Do you have a filter cart to take oil from a drum or container and filter the oil to a specific micron rating before it is introduced into a hydraulic reservoir or gearbox? Yes / No
- Do the people who lubricate your bearings know the correct procedure and correct amount of grease to put in all bearings they lubricate? Yes / No
- Do the people who lubricate motors know to remove the relief plug under a motor and input the grease while the shaft is turning? Yes/No
- Have your people been trained in contamination control of Lubricants? Yes / No
- When a seal leaks on a gearbox or hydraulic cylinder does that alert the planner to plan and schedule that item in the near future? Yes / No
- On mobile equipment and plant equipment is the welding ground lead position 6” or less from the welded area? Yes / No
- Is oil analysis currently performed on critical equipment? Yes/No
- Is lubrication identified and tracked separately from or within the maintenance program? Yes/No Is your lubricant list reviewed and updated annually with special care given to asset requirements such as oil type, viscosity, additives, etc? Yes/No
- Are the on-site lubricants limited to a single manufacturer and distributor? Yes/No
The Author: Ricky Smith CMRP, CMRT, CRL
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