Preventive Maintenance
Self Study Program

Duration: 5 hours (includes 1 test) Now Approved for Alabama HVAC Continuing Education Course Prerequisites: Basic Industrial Math (Block X21) Practical Measurements (Block X22) Trades Safety: Getting Started (186001) What Students Learn: Preview The purpose of a preventive maintenance program is to locate possible machine or equipment faults before the machine fails.

Objectives When a student completes this study unit, he and she will be able to: • Describe the function of inspection and scheduled maintenance as the basis of preventive maintenance. • Explain why preventive maintenance is performed and how it's scheduled. • Identify those within industry who should be part of preventive maintenance planning and execution. • Discuss the causes, effects, and goals of a successful preventive maintenance program. • Explain how a computerized preventive maintenance program can be developed and implemented.

Contents Introduction To Preventive Maintenance; Why Perform Preventive Maintenance?; Scheduling Preventive Maintenance; PM Program Personnel; PM Program Goals; Computerized PM Programs.