General • Inspections

Excavator Pre-Start Checklist

By using this pre-start checklist, it will help you minimize project delays and unproductivity, lower maintenance costs, and reduce recurring problems.

MaintainX

07/16/2022

Excavator Pre-Start Checklist

By using this pre-start checklist, it will help you minimize project delays and unproductivity, lower maintenance costs, and reduce recurring problems.

Excavator Make and Model:

Excavator ID:

Odometer/Hours:

Shift:

Site:

Safety

Emergency Stop Functioning

Yes
No
N / A

Tags and Locks

Yes
No
N / A

Lockouts and Isolation

Yes
No
N / A

Safety Guards

Yes
No
N / A

Seating and Seatbelts

Yes
No
N / A

Two-Way Radio

Yes
No
N / A

Horn

Yes
No
N / A

Reversing Alarm

Yes
No
N / A

First Aid Kit

Yes
No
N / A

Fire Suppression System Extinguisher

Yes
No
N / A

Visibility

Wipers and Washers

Yes
No
N / A

Windscreen, windows, mirrors

Yes
No
N / A

Tail lights and indicators

Yes
No
N / A

Headlights

Yes
No
N / A

Flashing Light

Yes
No
N / A

Working Lights

Yes
No
N / A

Identification Signage

Yes
No
N / A

Maintenance

Autogreaser Lubrication Levels

Yes
No
N / A

Fluid Levels (coolant/fuel)

Yes
No
N / A

Wheels/Track Assembly

Yes
No
N / A

Brakes

Yes
No
N / A

Hydraulic Lines and Connections

Yes
No
N / A

Suspension and Undercarriage

Yes
No
N / A

Pins and Bushes

Yes
No
N / A

Boom and stick sections

Yes
No
N / A

Bucket

Yes
No
N / A

Control Panel/gauges/levers

Yes
No
N / A

Condition of Vehicle

Yes
No
N / A

Service/Inspection log books

Yes
No
N / A

Other: (describe)

Yes
No
N / A

Are corrective actions required?

Yes
No
N / A

Comments:

Source: MaintainX (Community Member)