Bold red comments are for maintenance purposes.

1. Components
- Boom: movable link from the machine to the mast pivot.
- Boom cylinders: movable connections of the boom to the machine. They enable
adjustment of the machine’s distance to the bore. Clean piston rods and check
tightness daily. Grease joints weekly.
- Swing mechanism: enables rotation of the upercarriage to both sides. Grease external
gear teeth daily. Grease ball bearing race and rotor bearing every 250 hours (50
hours during first run-in). Retension mounting bolts every 2000 hours (250 hours
during first run-in).
- Crawler drives: drive the two crawlers forward and reverse. Check oil level every 250
hours, and change oil every 2000 hours (250 hours during first run-in). Check
track tension daily, and firmness of mounting bolts weekly.
- Counterweights: render stability to the equipment. Check firmness and position and
application of fixating elements.
- Main winch with main rope: is used as a hoist for the Kelly. Check oil levels and
grease counter bearings weekly. Change oil every 1000 hours (250 hours during
first run-in). For the rope, check for wear and damage daily.
- Auxiliary winch with auxiliary rope: is used for rigging operations and load handling.
Check oil levels and grease counter bearings weekly. Change oil every 1000 hours
(250 hours during first run-in). For the rope, check for wear and damage daily.
- Mast (upper section/lower section): provides guidance for the crowd sledge. Grease
the slide rails weekly. Check firmness of mast assembly pins and bolts every 250
hours and replace bolts every 1000 hours.
- Mast pivot: is a swivel link between the mast and the boom. Grease the pivot assembly
and pin weekly, check firmness of mounting bolts every 250 hours, and replace
those every 1000 hours.
- Mast extension (intermediate): enables the use of longer drilling tools.
- Backstay cylinders: are movable supports of the mast. They raise and lower the mast
and allow adjustment of the inclination of the mast. Clean piston rods and check
tightness daily. Grease joints weekly.
- Upercarraige: houses the engine, hydraulic system and controls. Filters and pump
distributor oil replacement occurs every 250 hours (monthly) on the first run-in
then every 2000 hours (and 1000 hours for oil). Check oil levels (hydraulic tank)
and oil cooler damage daily. Check pump distributor oil level every 50 hours.
Check hydraulic tank oil sample and hose assemblies damage every 1000 hours.
Clean oil cooler every 25 hours. Check pre-tension pressure every 500 hours (50
hours on first run-in). Check batteries (electrolyte levels and cable connections)
and fuses every 50 hours.
- Rope swivel: prevents rope twist. Grease, check firmness of mounting pins and
check rotation freeness daily.
- Crowd rope tensioning cylinder: stresses the crowd rope. Clean piston rods and check
tightness daily. Grease joints weekly.
- Supporting trestle (V): is a mount for the backstay cylinder.
- Undercarriage: carries the rig and moves it from one drilling spot to the next. Check
for missing or damaged parts daily. Check firmness of all mounting bolts every
250 hours. Clean and grease telescoping surfaces weekly.
- Crowd sledge: runs up and down the mast while carrying the rotary drive and drilling
tool. Check wear on sliding strips every 50 hours (weekly).
- Crowd ropes: transfer force from crowd to winch to crowd sledge. Check for wear and
damage daily.
- Crowd winch: generates the crowd forces. Check oil levels and grease counter
bearings weekly. Change oil every 1000 hours (250 hours during first run-in).

- Drilling tool: erodes and conveys soil. Clean it and check it for wear and damage
every 10 hours (daily).
- Rotary drive: generates rotary movement and torque for the drilling tool and/ or casing
tube. Its final gear is driven by planetary gears which take power from hydraulic motors.
Every 10 hours, clean, and check for wear/damage, leaks, and oil levels in main
and planetary gears. Every 50 hours check magnetic sticks for metal particles.
During first run in, change oil in main and planetary gears, as well as the firmness
of the mounting bolts of the hollow shaft every 250 hours, then do that every 1000
hours (yearly). Take oil sample and check it every 250 hours.
- Casing drive adapter: serves as connector between the cardan joint and the casing tube
and transfers torque.
- Shock absorber: absorbs shocks from the Kelly bar. Every 50 hours, check for
damage on springs, buffer ring and absorbers, firmness of mounting bolts, and
wear on driver strips.
- Cardan joint: transfers torque from rotary drive to casing drive adapter and prevents
torsional stress. Check rubber buffers for damage and firmness and position of
suspension pins every 50 hours.
- Kelly driver: transfers torque from rotary drive to Kelly bar. Every 50 hours, check
for damage on springs, buffer ring and absorbers, firmness of mounting bolts, and
wear on driver strips.
- Kelly bar: consists of telescoping tubes the total length of which determines the
achievable depth of the bore. It transfers torque from the rotary drive to the drilling tool.
Check for wear and damage every 250 hours, except on the first run-in (50 hours).