Rotary Screw Air Compressor preventive maintenance checklist
If you look after Rotary Screw Air Compressor equipment, you already know the failures: oil carryover, high temperature trips and the separator you forgot to change.
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 Rotary Screw Air Compressor 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 compressor check Mechanical, 0.25 h, downtime: No | Weekly | Discharge temp within manufacturer range; oil level between marks |
| Quarterly or 2000 hr compressor service Mechanical, 2.0 h, downtime: Yes | Quarterly | No leaks; relief valve lifts; readings within range |
| Annual compressor inspection Mechanical, 3.0 h, downtime: Yes | Annual | Setpoints verified; separator pressure drop reset |
Sample procedure: Weekly compressor check
WeeklyMechanical0.25 h
- Record hours, discharge pressure, discharge temperature.
- Check oil level in sight glass.
- Drain moisture from receiver and traps.
- Look and listen for leaks.
- Check cooler fins for dust.
Parts: None. Safety: Hot surfaces; hearing protection.
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The Rotary Screw Air Compressor 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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