Emergency Generator (Diesel) preventive maintenance checklist
If you look after Emergency Generator (Diesel) equipment, you already know the failures: failed load tests, dead batteries and fuel that has been sitting for two years.
This checklist gives you 3 ready-to-use PM tasks with frequency, trade, estimated hours, step-by-step procedure, parts, safety requirements and pass/fail criteria. Import it into your CMMS or print it for the technician.
Where to get the Emergency Generator (Diesel) checklist
This set ships inside the Maintenance Planner Toolkit with the other 11 asset classes. Want to try the format first? 12 of the checklists are free with email signup: see the list.
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| PM task | Frequency | Pass / fail |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly generator check Electrical, 0.25 h, downtime: No | Weekly | In AUTO, no alarms, fluids at marks |
| Monthly generator exercise Electrical, 0.75 h, downtime: No | Monthly | Reaches rated voltage and frequency within 10 seconds; readings normal |
| Annual generator service Contractor, 4.0 h, downtime: Yes | Annual | Passes 2 hour load bank; logbook current |
Sample procedure: Weekly generator check
WeeklyElectrical0.25 h
- Check fuel level, coolant, oil.
- Battery charger status.
- Block heater warm.
- Controller in AUTO, no alarms.
- Look for leaks.
Parts: None. Safety: Hot surfaces; auto-start hazard: do not work on unit in AUTO.
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The Emergency Generator (Diesel) checklist is one of 12 asset classes in the Maintenance Planner Toolkit: 43 PM tasks, a Site Builder that turns your asset list into a levelled 52-week PM schedule, MaintainX and Limble import layouts and guides, an asset register template, a parts min/max calculator, a weekly KPI dashboard, a compliance calendar and a 90-day setup guide. Account-specific fields, column checks and some in-app setup remain. Built by a working maintenance planner, not a software vendor.
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