Tunnel Car Wash Maintenance Checklist - Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly

[hkim310]

Does anyone have a good car wash TUNNEL maintenance checklist they would like to share for Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly? There are some floating around online but a lot of them aren't very detailed or don't relate to tunnel washes. Thanks!

 

[parsonii]

conveyor

check grating for safety daily
check trap door for safety daily
grease bearings on conveyor daily
check carrier link for wear weekly
check for missing or damaged cotter pins
weekly
clean out decks of conveyor weekly
clean out conveyor trench weekly
check for abnormal wear of conveyor parts
weekly

soap, wax, rinse applicators

inspect arch tips and clean daily
check pump stations for leaks daily
check lines for leak daily
remove trash from reservoir tank weekly
clean foot valves on suction lines weekly

air compressor

drain tanks daily
check oil level daily
inspect and clean air filters on compressor
daily
drain separators and dryers daily
inspect and listen to airlines for leaks daily

prep stations

inspect guns, wands and tips daily
check prep hoses for wear daily
check oil in pumps daily
inspect for leaks daily
clean trash from reservoir tanks weekly

 

[parsonii]

hydraulics

check pump vibration daily
check flow control pump’s motor for leaks
daily
check hydraulic pack oil levels daily
inspect pump seals weekly
check all hydraulic lines for wear weekly
replace tank filter annually

vacuum system

check lint bags and buckets daily
check producer for abnormal vibrations
daily
check lines for leaks weekly
check rubber couplings weekly
grease producer bearings weekly

electric motors

grease bearings, one shot only quarterly
check for abnormal vibrations monthly

crankcase pumps (air compressors, prep guns, and high pressure pumps

change oil semi-annually

mitter curtains

grease bearings daily
check for smooth operations daily
inspect connecting rod for wear weekly

 

[Earl Weiss]

Mitter curtains - Grease bearings daily. Seems like a lot . What mfgr recommends this?

 

[parsonii]

i agree it seems excessive. i was sharing what our simonize rep put together for us. he ran the maintenance for oasis car washes back in the day.

 

[SErep]

Rule of thumb is to grease rotational (360 degree) bearings once a week and any pivotal bearings once a month. Most bearings only require 1 or 2 pumps of grease. Do not pump grease until you see it escape from the top of the bearing. If grease comes out of the top, you've broken the seal of the bearing and it will deteriorate at a much faster rate than had you not greased it at all.

 

[DiamondWash]

I pulled this maintenance schedule off the Simoniz website

https://www.simonizbusiness.com/Customer-Content/www/CMS/files/Car-Wash/carwash-presentation.pdf