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Equipment Maintenance Manual for Mobile Cleaning Business Outline

Service Cleaning Businesses must maintainthis issue before a problem came along and
their equipment in order to insure it istook care of you.MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENTI.
ready to go when the company vehicles reachVACUUMA. Description1. Model Types2.
their customer. It does not matter how manyMaterials3. Parts List4. Hot LineB.
service vehicles or employees you have, aMotors1. Worn Out Carbon Brushes2.
manual can save you both time and money. IfCleaning3. SmellC. Vacuum Bags1. Once A
your equipment is not running correctly youWeek Clean Outs2. Re-OrderD. AnchorsE.
will find yourself in a position of having toSuction Tests1. Motor Goes Out2. Loss Of
make an excuse to a customer. Although ifSuction3. Back FlowF. Trouble ShootingII.
this happens only once you probably will notCARPET EXTRACTORA. Description/ChemicalsB.
jeopardize the account, but if it becomes aHeating Units1. Loss Of Heat2. Testing3.
common occurrence you will be sure that youAmperageC. Water Lift RatingD. PSI DownE.
will lose some accounts and be thought of asReplacementF. Trouble ShootingIII. HOSE
inefficient and unreliable. If this happensREELSA. DescriptionB. Fittings/SwivelC.
you can bet that if your competition shows upGreasingD. Touch UpE. Fit-It KitsIV. STEAM
with a lower price and a few extra promisesCLEANER (PRESSURE WASHER)A. DescriptionB.
you will receive your walking papers andParts ListC. Major Components1. Burner2.
become a political casualty of the world ofCoils3. Generator4. Outlets5. Power
the cleaning business.Like most cleaningPlant6. Unloader7. Vacuum Switch8.
businesses my cleaning business was builtTemperature GaugeD. Guns And Nozzles1.
from incredibly humbling beginnings. OneDescription2. Parts3. Teflon Tape4. Quick
thing you learn early on is to maintain yourDisconnects5. Swivel Hoses6. Tips7.
equipment and it pays to have a manual inHoses8. Triggers9. PSI10. Valve Seat11.
place to insure this happens at the properValve Ball And Spring12. Safety LockE. Oil
intervals and when Murphy strikes on the jobLeaksF. ListeningG. Scaling Of CoilsH.
you know exactly what to do and how to do it.StarvationI. FiltersJ. Pumps, Oil And
If you do not have a Maintenance Manual forPackingK. Worn SealsL. Leaky HosesM. Air
your cleaning business, please use this oneLeaksN. Relief ValvesO. Water Pressure
below to help you create your own. You willLeaksP. Generators1. Mounts2. Belts3.
of course be using slightly differentRPM's4. Battery ChargingQ. Battery
cleaning equipment and therefore need toMaintenanceR. Burners1. Tips2. No Heat3.
modify the outline somewhat. Tell you whatHeat Shut Off4. Fires5. FuelsS. Power
you should do now. Print this article andPlants1. Overheating2. Knocking3. Humming4.
gather up all your equipment manuals aroundOil changes5. Starting6. Air Filters7.
the shop and stuck away in files. Then modifySpark Plugs8. Motor MountsT. Coils1.
this outline and then write two or threeDe-Scaling2. CostsU. Tank1. Filters2.
paragraphs for every item number. Then useDischarging3. Cleaning Exterior4. Signage5.
that to make a routine maintenance scheduleFlushinga. Chlorineb. Cloroxc. Algae
and a quick set of cheat sheets, which youSunlightd. Back Flushinge. Market Clean
can laminate at Kinko's to put in the workWaterf. Etc.V.
trucks. You will be glad you took care of



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