Unit–1MAINTENANCERECORDSANDSCHEDULE.docVIP

AT2403 Vehicle Maintenance Unit – 1 MAINTENANCE RECORDS AND SCHEDULE Maintenance is the routine repairing work, required to keep the vehicle in good condition so that it can be Utilized for designed capacity and efficiency. Repair is the restoration of the vehicle to a condition substantially equal to its original condition by changing Parts (or) by reconditioning it. Objectives of maintenance system * To keep the vehicle available for protective work for maximum period. * To extract optimum life for the vehicle. * To get maximum utilization of vehicle at minimum cost. Types of maintenance system:- Scheduled maintenance(preventive maintenance) Un Scheduled maintenance( Breakdown maintenance) Scheduled maintenance system:- In this system, servicing of the vehicle is done at pre determined time interval, inorder to avoid breakdown of the vehicle Un Scheduled maintenance:- In this system, servicing or repairing work is done only after the vehicle breakdown. Advantages of scheduled maintenance:- It reduces cost of operation It renders work scheduling easy. It reduces starting problem. Control of store inventory easy. LAYOUT OF AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE SHOP. SERVICE STATION : A service is a place where in addition to care of the motor vehicle like mechanical service and minor repairs, petrol is supplied, cars are lubricated, cleaned, washed and other types pf simpler services that are required daily are performed. In general it includes a number of sections like garage general services, mechanical service, major repair shop, tyre shop, paint shop, body shop etc. A service station is addition to the equipment available is garage is usually run in conjuction with a sales agency for a particular type of motor vehicle to provide comprehensive repair service for that particular vehicle. The equipment available, in general garage will be added with specialized equipment