University of Wisconsin-Madison

Best Environment Practices for Fleet Maintenance: Profit Through Prevention

United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA): 35 minutes
Copyright: 1999
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Details practical procedures that can be used to reduce waste generation and save money in fleet maintenance operations. Provides information on water-based parts cleaning, brake cleaning, oil analysis, increased oil change intervals, reusable filters and best practices for housekeeping in vehicle maintenance facilities. Includes examples of these practices in municipal fleets with information on cost savings.
The "Pollution Prevention Toolkit", a series of related fact sheets, is also included.

Cold Weather Effects

Caterpillar, Inc. (CAT): 22 minutes
Copyright: 1975
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
This video discusses the effects of cold weather on lubricants, coolant materials and the batteries in caterpillar equipment.

Daily Maintenance of Light Vehicles

International Road Federation (IRF): 18 minutes
Copyright: 1985
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
This video is a very basic presentation of preventative and daily maintenance of light-duty trucks. It consists of four separate periods of maintenance: pre-startup, startup, operational, and shutdown.

How to Get More Out of Your Motorgrader

Video Information System Training Association, Inc. (VISTA) / John Deere: 25 minutes
Copyright: 1989
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
You will view how articulated motorgraders can be used to build a road including ditches and backslopes and also to contract and maintain the road surface. It demonstrates some unique applications for maintaining drainage.

John Deere Wheeled Excavators

Video Information System Training Association, Inc. (VISTA) / John Deere: 10 minutes
Copyright: 1990
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Describes the versatility of the wheeled excavator both over and off the road. It also demonstrates the many applications in trenching, excavating, ditching and maintenance.

Motorgrader Preventive Maintenance

New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department: 12 minutes
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Discusses pre-start, warm-up, operating and shutdown maintenance tips.

Operator Daily Maintenance: Crawler Tractors

International Road Federation (IRF): 21 minutes
Copyright: 1985
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
This video is a very basic presentation of preventative and daily maintenance of crawler tractors. It consists of four separate periods of maintenance: pre-startup, startup, operational, and shutdown.

Operator Daily Maintenance: Dump Trucks

International Road Federation (IRF): 19 minutes
Copyright: 1985
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
This video is a very basic presentation of preventative and daily maintenance of dump trucks. It consists of four separate periods of maintenance: pre-startup, startup, operational, and shutdown.

Operator Daily Maintenance: Front End Loaders

International Road Federation (IRF): 19 minutes
Copyright: 1985
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
This video is a very basic presentation of preventative and daily maintenance of front end loaders. It consists of four separate periods of maintenance: pre-startup, startup, operational, and shutdown.

Operator Daily Maintenance: Motorgraders

International Road Federation (IRF): 21 minutes
Copyright: 1985
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
This video is a very basic presentation of preventative and daily maintenance of motorgraders. It consists of four separate periods of maintenance: pre-startup, startup, operational, and shutdown.

Pre-Trip Inspection: A Circle of Safety

Wumbus Corporation: 14 minutes
Copyright: 2008
Language(s): English
Format: DVD 
This is a comprehensive review of all of the inspection points a driver should cover in his/her pre-trip walk around. Agencies may want to compare their pre-trip checklist with the points in the video.

Taking Control of Your Motorgrader

Video Information System Training Association, Inc. (VISTA) / John Deere: 19 minutes
Copyright: 1989
Language(s): English
Format: VHS 
Demonstrates the many features of an articulated motorgrader and how to maximize the benefits through using the control system.

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Sand and Salt Spreader Calibration
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Snowplow Safety
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