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This is the checklist itself. Go through the four groups in order, mark each item, and add a short note to anything you mark as an issue. The result stays on this phone.
What each group covers
Around the machine. Walk the full circle, not just the side you climb on. On tracks, look for a loose or overly tight track, missing bolts and rocks packed in the frame; on tires, cuts, bulges and low pressure. Look at every pin and its retainer on the boom, arm and bucket or on the forks and mast, and at any crack near a weld. Steps and handholds come last: three points of contact only work if the step is solid and clear of mud.
Fluids and leaks. Check the levels the manual tells you to check cold, with the machine level: engine oil, hydraulic oil, coolant and fuel. Then look down. A fresh drip is the early warning, because a hydraulic hose that weeps today can burst next month, under pressure and close to you. Note where the wet spot is, what color it is and whether it was there yesterday.
Cab and controls. Clean glass and mirrors you can actually see through, a seat belt that latches and is not frayed, and gauges and warning lights that come on and go out at start-up. Brakes and steering are checked on the first slow move, before any real work. On a wheel loader, a frame lock bar left in place means the machine will not steer, so it has to be stowed before you move.
Safety devices. The horn has to sound, the backup alarm has to sound every time the machine goes into reverse, and the lights and beacon have to work if the site uses them. If the machine carries a fire extinguisher, it should be in its bracket, with the pin in place and the gauge in the green. These are the items people skip because they always worked yesterday.
If you find an issue
The list on this page does three things: it marks the item, it holds a short note and it lets you copy the whole check. What happens next is up to the people who look after the machine. The usual rule on a site is simple: tell whoever is responsible for the machine, and do not start it until someone has looked at the problem. Generic walk-around guides treat a fresh hydraulic leak, a crack in the protective structure, a tire with a bulge and brakes that do not hold as do-not-start items.
Common questions
Is this an inspection record?
Does it work in the browser?
Is my check saved?
Can I use it for more than one machine?
Where do the items come from?
Is this a certification or a course?
Go back to pick another machine.
