PAD AS 8P2536 - Caterpillar

Inc. recommends the retention of accurate maintenance records. Accurate maintenance records can be used for the following purposes:
Determine operating costs.
Establish maintenance schedules for other transmissions that are operated in the same environment.
Show compliance with the required maintenance practices and maintenance intervals.Maintenance records can be used for a variety of other business decisions that are related to transmission maintenance. Maintenance records are a key element of a maintenance program that is well managed. Accurate maintenance records can help your Caterpillar dealer to fine tune the recommended maintenance intervals in order to meet the specific operating situation. This should result in a lower transmission operating cost.Records should be kept for the following items:Service Hours - A record of service hours is essential to determine when the load sensitive components should be inspected or repaired.Fuel Consumption - Engine fuel consumption records are often used to determine engine overhaul intervals. If the fuel consumption records for the engine powering the transmission are available, they can be used as an indication of the transmission load factor. The load factor can be used to schedule transmission inspections, maintenance and service intervals.Documents - These items should be easy to obtain, and these items should be kept in the vehicle history file. All of the documents should show the date, service hours and transmission serial number. The following types of documents should be kept as proof of maintenance or repair for warranty:Keep the following types of documents as proof of maintenance for warranty. Also, keep these types of documents as proof of repair for warranty:
Dealer work orders and itemized bills
Owner's repair costs
Owner's receipts
Maintenance log