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2023 Annual Maintenance

Matt Simerson edited this page Apr 10, 2023 · 2 revisions

Spring / Early Summer

  • Firewood - split and stack outdoors, so the summer warmth seasons it
  • Fire safety: remove all wood and woody debris from a 100' perimeter around the buildings
  • Chip limbs from winter debris and firewood and spread chips on the XC trails
  • Reader board on 420 road: transport up to the lodge
  • Wood stove: sweep the chimney
  • carpenter ant control around the lodge
  • carpenter ant control around the power poles

Summer / Fall

  • Fire Safety
    • Fire exit signs - replace batteries, north on even years, south on odd years.
    • Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors - change batteries and test
    • Fire extinguishers - bring to town for annual inspection
    • Mow grass around lodge and on the hill
  • Kitchen:
    • stove/range annual maintenance
    • range hood
    • remind expired food workers to renew their cards
    • fridge
      • vacuum dust from coils
      • perform dryer maintenance & desiccant replacement
  • Generators
    • Zoo: test & run under load
    • Lodge: test & run under load
  • Water Bars - repair and trench out all existing water bars
    • on the 420 road
    • on lodge property
  • Rodent control
    • inspect and refill mouse traps
    • refill mouse poison dispensers (check with Shawn)
  • Fuel
    • purchase propane
    • purchase diesel: tank info
    • fill gasoline tank near Zoo & Cat House
    • diesel hut gas tank (likely not needed)
  • Snow Machines
    • oil and grease
    • service

Late Fall

  • Rope Tows (all 3)
    • pulleys - grease all 3 of Jim's tows
    • Add 'Benite' to wheels to improve snow & ice shedding.
    • Mach: torque tow hub lug nuts
    • Mach: torque u-joint bolts
    • Torque thru bolts on idler and bull wheels
    • Inspect all wooden wheels for cracks and other defects
  • Firewood: move seasoned wood into the wood shed
  • Generator: fill and place gas cans in generator hut for ready use during winter.
  • Water System
    • Dam: clean out
    • Dam: clean silt out of reservoir
    • Change water filters, ask Phil

Prior to Mushroom weekend

  • Clean and empty the Zoo
  • Set up plywood tables atop sawhorses
  • Clean the Lodge

Last work party list here