Suggested Tips: Dredge Maintenance Schedule

Whether you have just installed your new dredge or you have been dredging for a while, you should follow a lubrication and maintenance schedule in order to ensure a long and useful life for your dredge.  SRS Crisafulli includes a suggested maintenance schedule in our dredge Operations and Maintenance (O&M) manuals.

The following suggested maintenance schedule is included in all SRS Crisafulli dredge Operations and Maintenance (O&M) manuals.

LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (ROTOMITE):

• General condition of unit
• Engine oil, leakage, pressure gauge registration, pressure warning lamp
• Fuel leakage, level
• Coolant level and condition, temperature registration
• Radiator filler cap fitting condition
• ALL belts (fan, alternator, air conditioning, water pump)
• Battery
• Grease zerks
• Hydraulic hoses, pumps, valves and components, reservoir and cylinder
• Gauges and sight bottles
• Pivoting Traverse Gear Box (if applicable)

Lubrication Points on a Rotomite

WEEKLY:

• Cutterhead bolts and tines
• Engine oil filter element

EVERY 100 HOURS:

• Primary and secondary fuel filter
• Main dredge pump

EVERY 250 HOURS:

• Engine oil and engine oil filter element replacement

EVERY 500 HOURS:

• Fuel filter
• Impeller

EVERY 1000 HOURS:

• Sample hydraulic oil
• Hydraulic filters
• Valve clearance check
• Traverse winch drum, idler pulleys and cable
• Lateral positioning cables and winch drum
• Safety decals

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