Preventive

Maintenance
Guidelines
Ibrahim Morsy
2009

PM Concepts
PM KEEPS LITTLE PROBLEMS FROM
BECOMING BIG ONES
PM AVOIDS SUDDEN UNEXPECTED
STOPPAGE THAT LEADS TO DOWNTIME
PM EXPECTS MAJOR FAILURES
BEFORE IT HAPPENS AS NINETY
PERCENT OF ALL FAILURES GIVES
WARNING SIGNS BEFORE THEY OCCUR

PM Concepts
PM PROVIDES A BETTER RUNNING,
SAFER, AND MORE PRODUCTIVE
EQUIPMENT
PM HELPS IN FORECASTING
MAINTENANCE COSTS MORE
ACCURATELY
ALL PM OPERATIONS ARE DONE WHILE
THE UNIT IS STILL IN SERVICE WITH
THE MAIN TARGET OF KEEPING IT ON
DUTY WITH THE SAME PERFORMANCE

DEFINITION
PM IS A CAREFULLY PLANNED
SYSTEMATIC PROGRAM OF
INSPECTING, TESTING,
ADJUSTING, AND SERVICING.
IT INVOLVES KEEPING ACCURATE
RECORDS, SO PERFORMANCE
AND OPERATING COSTS CAN BE
EVALUATED

PM PRINCIPLES
1. THE PRINCIPLE OF PREVENTION,
I.e. THE EARLY CONTROL OF
EVENTS, IS BETTER THAN
LEAVING THEM TO HAPPEN, AND
LOOK AFTER FOR A CURE.

PM PRINCIPLES
2. THE PRINCIPLE OF THE
SCIENTIFIC WAY OF PREVENTION.
PREVENTION DOES NOT HAPPEN
BY ITSELF, IT NEEDS TO BE
IMPLEMENTED BY :
a) APPLYING MANUFACTURER
RECOMMENDATIONS
b) APPLYING AN ACCURATE
RECORDING SYSTEM WHICH
SHOULD INCLUDES:

DATA COLLECTION, RECORD KEEPING, AND

PM PRINCIPLES
3. THE PRINCIPLE OF STAFF
COOPERATION, ALL ON-SITE
PERSONNEL SHOULD PERFORM AS
ONE TEAM EACH IN HIS ACTIVITY,
UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF P.M. TO
ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EQUIPMENT
AVAILABILITY AND MINIMUM
DOWNTIME.

Preventive Maintenance
Items
Water pumps
Alternators
Fuel transfer
pumps
Intervals are based on
hours
of operation.
Load-sensitive
items
Cylinder liners
Cylinder heads
connecting rods
Pistons
Piston rings
Intervals are based on
the load or fuel
consumption.

WEAR

Revolution-sensitive
items