Scenario: you want a maintenance schedule that follows use, not just the calendar. Direct answer: below is a template to copy. The intervals are blank on purpose. Fill them from your plow manuals and your own logs, because I cannot know your equipment. Where a manual gives an interval, use it.
How to use the template
A maintenance schedule is only followed if it fits on one page per truck.
- Copy the table into a sheet, one per truck.
- Fill the interval column from the manual or from your own findings.
- Track hours with a plow-down hour meter if you can; if not, count events. Events are a rough proxy, but a consistent one.
- Record the last done and the next due. “Due” is what gets the job on the board.
| Item | Check or action | Interval (hours / events) | Last done | Next due | Initials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting edge | Measure height; look for chips and bends | ____ | ____ | ____ | __ |
| Edge bolts and nuts | Stripe check; torque check | ____ | ____ | ____ | __ |
| Shoes | Height and wear | ____ | ____ | ____ | __ |
| Moldboard | Cracks, straightness, welds | ____ | ____ | ____ | __ |
| Pins, bushings, chains | Play, wear, lubrication | ____ | ____ | ____ | __ |
| Hydraulic hoses and fittings | Leaks, chafing, condition | ____ | ____ | ____ | __ |
| Hydraulic fluid | Level and condition | ____ | ____ | ____ | __ |
| Cylinders | Seals, rod condition, drift | ____ | ____ | ____ | __ |
| Lights and wiring | Operation and connectors | ____ | ____ | ____ | __ |
| Wash-down | Salt removal; look for corrosion | ____ | ____ | ____ | __ |
Events that override the schedule
Some events reset the schedule, and a hard strike is the clearest one.
- Any hard strike: do the strike triage and record it.
- After a storm with heavy abrasives or very long hours.
- When a new edge is fitted: follow the re-torque timeline.
Keeping the data useful
Write short, factual notes in the last column: the measured edge height, the torque value used, the symptom you saw. A tick alone tells you that someone was there; a number tells you what changed. If more than one person fills in the sheet, agree on the units and the measuring point first. Photograph the sheet monthly so that a lost or damaged copy does not erase a season of records.
Reviewing the template
After one season, look at what was found at each check. Items that never showed a problem may stretch; items that always did should be checked more often. Write the reasoning beside the new interval, and date the change.
Boundary: intervals are blank by design. Follow your plow and truck manuals and your own safety procedures.
Further reading on this site.
Winter Road Maintenance Technology: What Actually Pays Back ↗Arena Ice Resurfacing Equipment: Wear Parts and Maintenance Map ↗Carbide snow plow blades ↗Worn-Out Wear Bar: What Running Without It Does to the Moldboard and When to Replace It ↗Bent Cutting Edge After a Curb Strike: Straighten, Weld or Replace? A Decision Tree ↗Rusted-In Cutting Edge Bolts: A Removal Sequence and What Not to Do ↗
