this is a winter safety alert by the
department of mines military energy i
have a safety inspector daddy moles
and today brian stacy is going to give a
pre-operational check on the excavator
we're going to do a pre-op on a 365 cad
excavator
and the first thing before you climb on
the machine
is maintain three-point contact and
watch for any accumulation of ice
especially this time of year
want to first start by
shaking all fluid labels and looking for
any leaks
see it's full of oil
i don't see any visible leaks
or any loose bolts the belt looks good
i think we're good in here
next we'll go over and check the
antifreeze level
it's full of antifreeze
next i look look around look for any
visible leaks
or any loose bolts
cracks in the frame
everything looks good
next we'll check the the boom pin
keeper it looks tight
no visible cracks in the boom
everything looks good here
next we're going to check the tracks
make sure
no loose bolts check for all your
rollers
make sure they're in good shape with no
loose bolts
look for any cracks that may be in the
tracks
kind of look around look look at your
bolts in your circle make sure they
they're tight and all in there
next we're going to check the hydraulic
oil level
everything appears good walk around the
machine
look for any leaks or any loose bolts
again check your the inside of your
tracks for your rollers
all the bolts
everything looks good come back around
continue looking for any
any obvious leaks cracks
check your tracks and undercarriage
everything looks good next we want to
come around to the front of the machine
and again look at all your bolts on your
circle and make sure they're tight
and all in
you want to check your your pins through
your hydraulic cylinders
make sure everything's
tight
any cracks
you want to check your fire fire
extinguisher
make sure everything is operable with it
we'll come back to the the boom
again check for any cracks or any leaks
make sure your all your keepers are in
your pins
next we'll check the bucket
just look for any cracks that may be in
the bottom of the bucket
and make sure all your teeth and
everything are in
the bolts are through the keepers
everything appears good
once inside the cab i want to
turn the ignition key on make sure the
front horn works
and sound it wait 15 seconds
and then start
make sure all your gauges are
functioning properly
always check your seat belt make sure
it's not torn
next we want to check the swing for any
slack
check the swing brake
everything works normal
we want to check our travel alarm make
sure it works
it works in both directions make sure
your pilot shutoff works
knit functions
check your wipers
next we want to turn our lights on
make sure all your lights are working
all the lights are working the glass is
in good condition
that's pretty much much it
once your pre-op is completed we need to
start
by filling the card
that takes care of a pre-operational
check on a
cat excavator and remember to check
these things before getting your day
started
cab air filters door seals the air
conditioning and heating system
the turbo oil line and your fire
suppression system