TxCowboy
Well-known member
We have some real talent on this Forum from the folks that are writing all of the user-friendly owner guides found under the Tools link at the top of the page.
What I was wondering is this -- has anyone here developed a general, inclusive preventative maintenance guide? This would be an excellent reference to have.
What I'm attempting to describe is similar to what we have all seen in our automotive owner's manuals -- a table that prescribes when certain maintenance events should occur. Clearly, something such as "visually inspect the brakes" would be a "pre-departure" check but something like "repack the wheel bearings" should be a mileage/timed interval item, e.g., "every 5000 miles or annually, whichever occurs first".
Other examples might be "apply a slide seal protectant to the inner and out slide seals every 6 months" or "visually inspect the slide support rollers every three months or 20 slide cycles (openings and closings), whichever occurs first."
This is probably a bit of my military background coming through (the military LOVES preventative maintenance) but I think many of us would benefit greatly from this type of tool and we have the benefit of some truly exceptional talent on this Forum to make it happen.
What are your thoughts on this idea?
EDIT: The thought here is a comprehensive checklist, not a massive procedures or "how to" guide.
What I was wondering is this -- has anyone here developed a general, inclusive preventative maintenance guide? This would be an excellent reference to have.
What I'm attempting to describe is similar to what we have all seen in our automotive owner's manuals -- a table that prescribes when certain maintenance events should occur. Clearly, something such as "visually inspect the brakes" would be a "pre-departure" check but something like "repack the wheel bearings" should be a mileage/timed interval item, e.g., "every 5000 miles or annually, whichever occurs first".
Other examples might be "apply a slide seal protectant to the inner and out slide seals every 6 months" or "visually inspect the slide support rollers every three months or 20 slide cycles (openings and closings), whichever occurs first."
This is probably a bit of my military background coming through (the military LOVES preventative maintenance) but I think many of us would benefit greatly from this type of tool and we have the benefit of some truly exceptional talent on this Forum to make it happen.
What are your thoughts on this idea?
EDIT: The thought here is a comprehensive checklist, not a massive procedures or "how to" guide.