Fleet Maintenance (Notes)

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Fleet Maintenance
(Updated through 1/15/03)

ADN/001RESPONSIBILITIES

The Maintenance Chief enforces regulation and guidelines for Fleet Maintenance Operating Procedures.
For matters not covered by Bargaining Agreements and Department Policies, the City Personnel Policy will be enforced.

ADN/002PERSONAL CONDUCT AND INTEGRITY

Immediate supervisor must be made aware of taking prescription medications that may affect work.
Personal phone calls will be made during break time of lunch hour ONLY.
Break times of 15 minutes maximum will be scheduled by supervisor.
Fire department facilities/equipment may not be used at any time for private use without Fire Chief approval.
Employee vehicles may not be stored on fire department premises without Fire Chief approval.
Employees may stop in city vehicles for regularly scheduled breaks.

ADN/003SAFETY POLICY

No Notes. Be safe.

OPS/001HOURS

The Equipment Maintenance Division are straight day personnel that work a 40 hour week, Monday through Friday, from 7am to 4pm.
Normal lunch hour for Equipment Maintenance Division is 11am to 12pm (noon).

OPS/002AFTER HOURS REPAIRS

From 4pm Monday to 7am the following Monday, the Duty Mechanic drives a shop vehicle to and from their residence.
Duty mechanics on call may remain at their residence unless called for emergency repairs.
If repairs cannot be made within 2 hours, the duty mechanic will determine if rig should be traded out.
The District Officer should be notified of any after hours repairs.
1 headlight or 1 or 2 warning lights out does not constitute an emergency repair.

OPS/003DAY EMERGENCY REPAIRS

Day emergency repairs are determined by the Station Officer to be necessary for day-to-day operations and should be forwarded to the MaintenanceCenter (Maintenance Officer/Lead Mechanic) for immediate action via work order.

OPS/004MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT NOT OF AN EMERGENCY NATURE

Repairs not of an emergency nature will be reported by work orders only and scheduled with the Maintenance Officer or Lead Mechanic.
Repairs other than apparatus repairs such as SCBA, rescue tools, chain saws, lawn equipment, and K12 should be put on a separate work order.

OPS/005TIRE PRESSURES IN ALL VEHICLE TIRES

Correct tire pressure can be found on the side wall of a tire and should be checked regularly.

OPS/006APPARATUS DAILY CHECK AND STARTING PROCEDURES (UPDATED 12/16/99)

The apparatus operator is responsible for ensuring the apparatus is in working order before relieving the previous shift's operator at 0700.
An adequate number of overhead doors must be opened before starting combustion engines in rig room.
Apparatus will not operate in the rig room except to enter and leave.
Maintenance repairs may not require the apparatus to be out of the rig room if an adequate number of overhead doors are open.
After daily check, the engine should be idled up to 1,000 to 1,200 rpm for 5 minutes to allow batteries to charge.
Items for the daily check include: Fluids, Booster Tank Water, Pump/Aerial Operation, Primer motors, EPU Aerial Device, Tire Pressure, Lights, Sirens/Horns, Drain Valves, Intakes, Discharges, Relief Valves, Fuel, Radio, MDT, and Inventory.
All lights and accessories should be turned off before backing into rig room.
Do not start apparatus with all emergency lights on.

OPS/007SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND RESUSCITATOR REPAIRS

Work orders for SCBA/Resuscitators should include serial numbers and complete unit and mask should be sent to the Breathing Air Shop.
Oxygen Cascade Systems should be checked every Monday and Thursday with readings called in to Breathing Air Shop by 0900.

OPS/008INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TIRE CHAINS

Chains should be laid out in front or rear of tires and be free of kinks with hooks facing outward prior to installation.
Do not exceed 30 mph when driving with tire chains.
Retighten tire chains after each ride.
Arrangements for repairs of tire chains should be made with the District Officer who will bring them to the MaintenanceCenter.
Automatic tire chains are either electrical or air operated (pneumatic).
Automatic tire chains shall not be engaged or disengaged at over 5 mph.

OPS/009TOWING OF FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES

Fire Department wreckers are the ONLY vehicles allowed to tow other FD vehicles unless vehicle is in danger of further damage (in emergency any vehicle can tow on orders from District/Company Officer).
Privately-owned wreckers require authorization from the Fire Chief, Asst. Chiefs, Maintenance Chief, or Asst. Maintenance Chief.
Notification of disabled vehicles is made through dispatch, who notifies the duty mechanic.
The District Officer or Maintenance Chief will be notified by the wrecker operator or Company officer if problems arise during towing.
Ask for a 4 wheel drive wrecker if apparatus is more than 100 feet off a hard surface.

OPS/010LIGHTING ON FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES

Addition of lighting/electrical equipment requires approval from fire equipment officer.
Quartz floodlights mounted on the roof of auxiliary apparatus (squads) do NOT swivel, they only go up and down. Swiveling light can cause high voltage supply cable to be damaged and may energize the chassis.

OPS/011TOUCH-UP PAINTING ON FIRE APPARATUS

Touch-up painting is for FD vehicles other than automobiles, pickups, and 3/4 ton vans.
Apparatus with dual rear wheels shall have wheels painted RED with the bead painted ALUMINUM (lug bolts/nuts-aluminum).

OPS/012WHEEL CHOCKS

APPARATUS (# of sets) / SIZE (type)
Rescue Ladders (2-stabilize left front & rear)
Engines
Special Apparatus / 7" wide, 8" tall, 10 1/4" long (rubber)
Tank Pumpers
Brush Pumpers / 3 3/8" X 3 3/8" X 2" (wood)

OPS/013PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

As of July 2, 2001, PMs will be performed on mileage OR yearly basis.
FD vehicles will be serviced every 5,000 miles OR yearly, whichever comes first.
The PM sticker is located in the upper left corner of the windshield and should contain the vehicle number, date serviced, mileage, oil type, and next inspection date/mileage.
When maintenance is due, the assigned operator is responsible for notifying Maintenance Services.
A work order should be filled out by the assigned operator, forwarded to Maintenance Services, and copied to follow up on work order (this also applies to inspection stickers).
The Senior Maintenance Officer will notify stations of PM by telephone & e-mail.
Annual vehicle inspection stickers must be kept current in spite of current laws.

OPS/014EMERGENCY ONE EQUIPMENT

Emergency One (E-One) apparatus (RL, Platforms, Engines, Telebooms, Squads, and HazMat) will use 10W-40 motor oil in the power steering reservoir.

OPS/015A.C. GENERATORS INSTALLED ON NEW E-ONE AUXILIARY APPARATUS AND RESCUE LADDERS

All circuit breakers must be off prior to starting AC generators on new E-One auxiliary apparatus (squads). Flip breakers on one at a time so that the diodes do not heat up and burn out. Reverse order before stopping generator.
On new E-One rescue ladders, hold preheat button for 60 seconds prior to starting AC generator. If it fails to start, press preheat for 30 seconds, then start (repeat step if necessary). Breakers should be off before starting. Flip breakers on one at a time so that the diodes do not heat up and burn out. Reverse order before stopping generator.

OPS/016135' AERIAL AND 95' PLATFORM MANUFACTURED BY E-ONE MANUFACTURING

Side rails, rungs, handrails, and upright/K-braces of E-One rescue ladders are made of 6061-T6 Aluminum Extrusion.
135' Aerials do NOT have rollers between sections, they have nylatron blocks instead (graphite impregnated nylon).
Nylatron blocks on 135' Aerials are located at the tip of the lower 3 ladder sections (lower 2 sections on 95' Platforms).

135' AERIAL AND 95' PLATFORM LUBRICATION
Lube Point / Lube Type / Fitting for Lube / Frequency / Method
Waterway pipes & slip degree joint / WLS / NO / Weekly / Extend Ladder at 0 degrees, remove old, apply thin coat of new.
Outrigger leg slides / WLS / NO / Monthly / Extend outriggers, remove old, apply new.
Outrigger cylinder clevis/pins / WLS / NO / Monthly / Apply directly to parts.
Jack pad pivot pins / A/S / NO / Monthly / Brush lube on pin surfaces.
Rotation bearing gear/gear box / SGL / NO / Monthly / Spread heavy coat on gears.
Spherical bearings / EP / YES / Monthly / Apply until old grease is displaced.
Extend cylinder rod, rod support, & pins / WLS / YES / Monthly / Remove existing, apply thin coat of new.
Interlock pin plunger / WLS / NO / Monthly / Apply to plunger.
Extension cable pulley pins / WLS / NO / Monthly / Extend ladder, apply to each pin.
Extension cylinder slide track / WLS / NO / Monthly / Remove existing, apply thin coat of new.
Extend/Nylatrol slide track / WLS / NO / Monthly / Extend ladder to 0 degrees, remove existing, apply thin coat of new.
Control valve spool ends & handle pivots / WLS / NO / Monthly / Apply directly to parts.
Manual over-ride valve / WLS / NO / Monthly / Apply directly to actuating pins.
Worm gear drive / EP / YES / Every 3 Months / Apply until old is displaced.
Elevation cylinder rod ends / EP / YES / Every 3 Months / Apply until old is displaced.
Waterway monitor / WLG / YES / Every 3 Months / Apply until old is displaced.
Rotation bearing / EP / Done at shop / Yearly / Apply lube through fitting while rotating turntable.
Rotation gear box / GL / Done at shop / Yearly / Drain & fill to oil level checking plug.
GREASE TYPES

EP-Multipurpose, extreme pressure grease with water resistance.
GL-a mineral gear oil meeting API service classifications and viscosity requirements of SAE grade 80-90.
SGL-special lubricant for spur gears having high water resistance, and being sticky in substance.
WLS-white lithium spray lube.
WLG-white lithium grease lube.
A/S-anti-seize lube.

OPS/01775' QUINT MANUFACTURED AERIAL DEVICE BY SIMON L.T.I.

All items except the hydraulic reservoir and monitor rails of the 75' Quint should be lubricated/serviced for every 10 hours of operation.
The base and mid water pipes of the 75' Quint should be lubricated after each use when water is pumped through the pipe (2 pumps per fitting). Waterpipe should also be wiped lightly with motor oil while extended.
All handgun luibrication of the 75' Quint should be with LTI molly base lubricant.
The swing drive planetary of the 75' Quint should be lubricated with SAE 90 motor oil.
Outriggers of the 75' Quint should be lubricated with Thermalube.
The mid section and fly section main rails, left/right extension cylinder tracks, and retractable monitor rails of the 75' Quint should have lubricant applied by brush.
The swing drive planetary and hydraulic reservoir of the 75' Quint require "liquid fill" lubricants.

OPS/018RESCUE LADDER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

Section slides of rescue ladders should be re-lubricated every 6 months by washing off old grease with solvent, and applying a light coat of "Luberplate".
A steam cleaner can be used to clean old grease. Permission will be given by shop (get appointment).
Wire rope lubricant on pull up/pull down cables of rescue ladders should be applied as necessary.
The double reduction unit of rescue ladders should be checked monthly by removing the plug at the front. (to add oil, use S.A.E. 90 and add through top cover until it runs out of oil level plug hole).
Hydraulic fluid on rescue ladders should be checked weekly.

OPS/019DISABLED VEHICLE PROCEDURES

Notify IC when vehicle is stuck to determine if brush pumper will be used to assist stuck vehicle.
If a vehicle is stuck up to the axles, do NOT attempt to pull it out.
Brush pumpers may only assist other brush pumpers (when authorized).
The spotter will give directions to both drivers when getting a vehicle unstuck.
Stuck vehicle should empty tank water with fill hose or pump dry with booster line or 1 3/8" hose (if no fire danger).
Use trailer hitches for tow chain hooks.
Vehicles should be placed in 4 wheel LOW when assisting unstuck vehicles.
If both vehicles become stuck, another brush pumper may NOT be used. Call for wrecker.