Routine Maintenance / Weekly Checks on My 1993 Volvo B10M Charter & Party Bus.

Routinely and Weekly I go through a check list on My 1993 Volvo B10M, To ensure it stays in the best mechanical condition possible.
If I notice anything I am not happy with during the bumper to bumper check each week, The bus immediately gets scheduled in with My Mechanics for the issue to be fixed.
I can do most of the work my self with exception to the “Safety related items” being the Brakes, Suspension and Steering.
During My checks I do
- Visual inspection of brakes (drum shoe wear etc)
- Visual steering inspection (linkages etc)
- Visual Suspension inspection (airbag condition etc)
- oil levels
- battery clamps (known to work loose)
- Hub oil
- Windscreen washer fluids
- School Wig-Wag lights
- tyres
- Seats (securely mounted etc)
- windows
- Body
- fire extinguishers and suppression system
- CCTV System
- Breakdown safety triangles and light up battons
- first aid kit
- Door interlock system (will not engage gear if doors are open)
Plus a few other items, All up it takes me around 90 minutes to complete once a week.
But I’d rather spend that 90 minutes each week ensuring the bus is in a safe roadworthy condition to operate then not.
Some would say I’m being overly paranoid, But I’d say I’m not why.
Considering We’ve had major accidents like the Twin Tragedies in 1989, Being the Grafton bus accident and Clybucca Bus Disaster which only occurred around 60km north of our depot. Then more recently in 2023 the Hunter Valley Bus Disaster, In addition to Multiple Greyhound coach accidents.
If We can ensure Our fleet is roadworthy and safe to be on the road, We’re doing our bit.
At the end of the day We’d rather Arrive Alive and late then not at all.