SDLG Motor Grader Daily Inspection and Cutting-Edge Maintenance Checklist
Watch — 67 seconds: the complete SDLG range in Kenya
The grader family this checklist protects — every SDLG machine in one film from the Ruai yard.
Video not playing? Download it or watch on YouTube — and for a machine of your own, call +254 718 686 967.
A grader's finish is decided at the start of the shift it was inspected for. This SDLG motor grader daily inspection checklist is the printable circuit — fluids, tyres, blade, circle, cutting edges, hydraulics, lights and safety systems — with the cutting-edge maintenance rows that keep the moldboard earning its corner.
Quick answers if you run the fleet: the checklist below is the daily layer across the SDLG grader range; the setup detail behind the blade rows lives in the G9138H ripper and moldboard guide, the specification logic in the blade and ripper options guide, and the desk at +254 718 686 967 supplies the printable version and the parts behind it.
| Time cost | Ten to fifteen minutes per machine — against the shifts a missed circle bolt or blown hose costs |
| The edge rule | Edges inspected daily, rotated or replaced on the wear ledger — never run to destruction |
| The circle rule | Circle wear surfaces and drive inspected on the daily circuit; play here shows in the finish first |
| The authority | Scheduled intervals per the official manual for each unit; this is the daily layer |
| Verification date | 2026-11-03 |
The printable checklist
| Item | Check this |
|---|---|
| Leaks and fluids | Overnight leaks; engine oil, coolant and hydraulic levels to marks |
| Tyres | Pressures, cuts, matching wear, wheel hardware |
| Blade and cutting edges | Edge condition, corner wear, bolts and hardware tight, no cracks |
| Moldboard | Wear surfaces, mounting hardware, material build-up cleaned |
| Circle and drive | Play or roughness, lubrication points, hardware |
| Ripper (where fitted) | Shanks, teeth and pins; stowed correctly |
| Hydraulics | Hoses and fittings for weep or chafe, cylinders for damage, levels stable |
| Steering and brakes | Full lock free, service and parking brake tested |
| Lights and safety | Beacon, work lights, horn, belt, ROPS points, fire extinguisher |
| Log entry | Defects recorded, machine signed off or parked |
Cutting-edge maintenance: the rows that pay for the sheet
Good cutting edge maintenance is a rotation discipline, not a replacement event. The grader blade inspection rows above feed a simple system: edges wear unevenly — heel and corner carry the work — and rotating or flipping them at the half-wear point doubles the value in the steel. The wear ledger records hours per edge per material, and the ledger decides the steel grade next season, per the options guide's material table. An edge run to destruction costs the moldboard's wear surface behind it, and the moldboard is the expensive half of the pair. That is the honest arithmetic behind moldboard maintenance: the edge is a consumable, the board is an asset, and the daily rows protect the boundary.
Circle and hydraulics: where the finish hides its wear
The grader circle maintenance row is the checklist's most under-used line and the finish's most honest witness: play in the circle or its drive shows in the road as chatter and wandering long before it shows in any measurement. Daily feel — roughness, free play, the sound of the drive — plus the scheduled lubrication per the manual keeps the wear slow and the finish true. The hydraulic rows carry the same logic at pressure: a weeping hose on Monday is a burst hose in the cut on Thursday, and a chafed line against the frame is a chafed line whether the tank is full or not. These are the motor grader maintenance Kenya habits that hold at high hours: small findings, same hour, every day.
Five checks that make the checklist stick
- The same circuit, every shift: one order, ten to fifteen minutes, no improvisation.
- The signed log: defects recorded the same hour; machine signed off or parked.
- The edge ledger: hours per edge per material logged — rotation and replacement priced from evidence.
- The circle feel: play and roughness noted daily — the finish reports wear before the gauge does.
- The escalation path: daily findings to the desk the same day — parts with part numbers, calendar booked.
Working the checklist with the desk
Treated as the working grader daily inspection checklist — printed, signed, and reviewed at the monthly books meeting rather than filed — the circuit becomes the finish insurance: the edge the log rotated in week six is the finish the client complimented in week twelve.
The SDLG grader service Kenya programmes that hold their finish share one backbone: this daily circuit, the scheduled layers per the manual, and the wear ledger pricing the next season's steel. SDLG grader parts Kenya supply — edges, circle wear components, filters and hydraulic hardware — runs through the desk with part numbers logged, and the printable motor grader checklist Kenya operators carry is the same sheet the warranty file reads. The grader sizes and prices guide carries the machine context; the checklist carries the machine's mornings.
Frequently asked questions
1. What does a motor grader daily inspection include?
Leaks, fluids, tyres, blade and cutting edges, moldboard, circle and drive, ripper where fitted, hydraulics, steering and brakes, lights and safety systems — plus the signed log.
2. How often should grader cutting edges be rotated?
Inspected daily and rotated at the half-wear point — the wear ledger's hours per edge per material prices the next rotation and the next steel grade.
3. Why does the circle matter so much?
Play or wear in the circle shows in the road finish first — chatter and wandering before any measurement; daily feel and scheduled lubrication keep it slow.
4. How long should the daily check take?
Ten to fifteen minutes per machine — against the shifts a missed circle bolt or hydraulic weep costs.
5. Who reviews the checklist?
The desk's technicians keep the sheet aligned with the official manuals per configuration; operators own the daily circuit.
6. What happens when a defect is found?
Logged the same hour; the machine is signed off or parked until cleared — no third state.
7. Does the checklist affect the warranty?
Yes — the signed daily log is part of the documented service history that keeps the 1 year / 2,000 hours warranty enforceable.
8. How do I get the printable version?
Call or WhatsApp +254 718 686 967 — the desk supplies the sheet and the parts behind every row.
Run your graders on the SDLG checklist
Send your fleet list — we share the printable sheet, price the wear parts and book the service review.
Disclaimer: This checklist is the daily inspection layer for SDLG motor graders; scheduled intervals and specifications are defined in the official operator's manual for each unit. Warranty 1 year / 2,000 hours standard, extendable to 2 years per the October 2026 terms. Figures verified 2026-11-03.
SDLG Motor Grader Daily Inspection and Cutting-Edge Maintenance Checklist
Watch — 67 seconds: the complete SDLG range in Kenya
The grader family this checklist protects — every SDLG machine in one film from the Ruai yard.
Video not playing? Download it or watch on YouTube — and for a machine of your own, call +254 718 686 967.
A grader's finish is decided at the start of the shift it was inspected for. This SDLG motor grader daily inspection checklist is the printable circuit — fluids, tyres, blade, circle, cutting edges, hydraulics, lights and safety systems — with the cutting-edge maintenance rows that keep the moldboard earning its corner.
Quick answers if you run the fleet: the checklist below is the daily layer across the SDLG grader range; the setup detail behind the blade rows lives in the G9138H ripper and moldboard guide, the specification logic in the blade and ripper options guide, and the desk at +254 718 686 967 supplies the printable version and the parts behind it.
| Time cost | Ten to fifteen minutes per machine — against the shifts a missed circle bolt or blown hose costs |
| The edge rule | Edges inspected daily, rotated or replaced on the wear ledger — never run to destruction |
| The circle rule | Circle wear surfaces and drive inspected on the daily circuit; play here shows in the finish first |
| The authority | Scheduled intervals per the official manual for each unit; this is the daily layer |
| Verification date | 2026-11-03 |
The printable checklist
| Item | Check this |
|---|---|
| Leaks and fluids | Overnight leaks; engine oil, coolant and hydraulic levels to marks |
| Tyres | Pressures, cuts, matching wear, wheel hardware |
| Blade and cutting edges | Edge condition, corner wear, bolts and hardware tight, no cracks |
| Moldboard | Wear surfaces, mounting hardware, material build-up cleaned |
| Circle and drive | Play or roughness, lubrication points, hardware |
| Ripper (where fitted) | Shanks, teeth and pins; stowed correctly |
| Hydraulics | Hoses and fittings for weep or chafe, cylinders for damage, levels stable |
| Steering and brakes | Full lock free, service and parking brake tested |
| Lights and safety | Beacon, work lights, horn, belt, ROPS points, fire extinguisher |
| Log entry | Defects recorded, machine signed off or parked |
Cutting-edge maintenance: the rows that pay for the sheet
Good cutting edge maintenance is a rotation discipline, not a replacement event. The grader blade inspection rows above feed a simple system: edges wear unevenly — heel and corner carry the work — and rotating or flipping them at the half-wear point doubles the value in the steel. The wear ledger records hours per edge per material, and the ledger decides the steel grade next season, per the options guide's material table. An edge run to destruction costs the moldboard's wear surface behind it, and the moldboard is the expensive half of the pair. That is the honest arithmetic behind moldboard maintenance: the edge is a consumable, the board is an asset, and the daily rows protect the boundary.
Circle and hydraulics: where the finish hides its wear
The grader circle maintenance row is the checklist's most under-used line and the finish's most honest witness: play in the circle or its drive shows in the road as chatter and wandering long before it shows in any measurement. Daily feel — roughness, free play, the sound of the drive — plus the scheduled lubrication per the manual keeps the wear slow and the finish true. The hydraulic rows carry the same logic at pressure: a weeping hose on Monday is a burst hose in the cut on Thursday, and a chafed line against the frame is a chafed line whether the tank is full or not. These are the motor grader maintenance Kenya habits that hold at high hours: small findings, same hour, every day.
Five checks that make the checklist stick
- The same circuit, every shift: one order, ten to fifteen minutes, no improvisation.
- The signed log: defects recorded the same hour; machine signed off or parked.
- The edge ledger: hours per edge per material logged — rotation and replacement priced from evidence.
- The circle feel: play and roughness noted daily — the finish reports wear before the gauge does.
- The escalation path: daily findings to the desk the same day — parts with part numbers, calendar booked.
Working the checklist with the desk
Treated as the working grader daily inspection checklist — printed, signed, and reviewed at the monthly books meeting rather than filed — the circuit becomes the finish insurance: the edge the log rotated in week six is the finish the client complimented in week twelve.
The SDLG grader service Kenya programmes that hold their finish share one backbone: this daily circuit, the scheduled layers per the manual, and the wear ledger pricing the next season's steel. SDLG grader parts Kenya supply — edges, circle wear components, filters and hydraulic hardware — runs through the desk with part numbers logged, and the printable motor grader checklist Kenya operators carry is the same sheet the warranty file reads. The grader sizes and prices guide carries the machine context; the checklist carries the machine's mornings.
Frequently asked questions
1. What does a motor grader daily inspection include?
Leaks, fluids, tyres, blade and cutting edges, moldboard, circle and drive, ripper where fitted, hydraulics, steering and brakes, lights and safety systems — plus the signed log.
2. How often should grader cutting edges be rotated?
Inspected daily and rotated at the half-wear point — the wear ledger's hours per edge per material prices the next rotation and the next steel grade.
3. Why does the circle matter so much?
Play or wear in the circle shows in the road finish first — chatter and wandering before any measurement; daily feel and scheduled lubrication keep it slow.
4. How long should the daily check take?
Ten to fifteen minutes per machine — against the shifts a missed circle bolt or hydraulic weep costs.
5. Who reviews the checklist?
The desk's technicians keep the sheet aligned with the official manuals per configuration; operators own the daily circuit.
6. What happens when a defect is found?
Logged the same hour; the machine is signed off or parked until cleared — no third state.
7. Does the checklist affect the warranty?
Yes — the signed daily log is part of the documented service history that keeps the 1 year / 2,000 hours warranty enforceable.
8. How do I get the printable version?
Call or WhatsApp +254 718 686 967 — the desk supplies the sheet and the parts behind every row.
Run your graders on the SDLG checklist
Send your fleet list — we share the printable sheet, price the wear parts and book the service review.
Disclaimer: This checklist is the daily inspection layer for SDLG motor graders; scheduled intervals and specifications are defined in the official operator's manual for each unit. Warranty 1 year / 2,000 hours standard, extendable to 2 years per the October 2026 terms. Figures verified 2026-11-03.
