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Instructional Material for the School Bus Maintenance Garage
This valuable manual helps you develop and maintain a first rate Preventive Maintenance Program for your fleet. Learn about preventive maintenance, proactive maintenance and predictive maintenance. 13 easy to read and understand sections explain it all. In order to keep transporting our most valuable resource, our children, how can you afford not to read this "how to" manual. A must for every school bus maintenance garage.
 
Developed and d by Brad Barker, a certified master school bus mechanic and fleet manager with over 30 years of hands on experience. Brad has been on the technical advisory board for School Bus Fleet magazine for several years and served on state and national school bus committees.
 

Bob Williamson of Premier Transportation stated "I was impressed with the detail and how thorough the manual is.  Definitely a valuable manual to have here in the office."

 

The School Bus PM offers insight to everything from starting a PM program to documenting and analyzing the data. You are then shown how you can use this information to improve your operation and build reports to help administrators understand your needs.

 

To discuss maintenance issues with me and other school bus maintenance professionals around the country click this link: http://schoolbuspm.blogspot.com.

 

My manual is simple to read and understand. This is not a college text book. Concise yet detailed enough to give you the necessary information. If you have questions along the way, contact me by email and I will give you more information as needed to help improve and develop your existing program.

Copyright 2009

Disclaimer: This manual offers a method tried and tested by Brad Barker. Varying results may occur. Brad Barker will not be held liable for any mishap, accident or injury which may occur in your own operation or by work performed by others.

 
Brad Barker
PO Box 666
West Jordan, Utah 84084
 
Learn about how you can compete at America's Best Technician Competition. Go to http://www.americasbesttech.org. Want to host your own competition? Ask Brad for assistance.
Improve efficiency in your shop. Keep mechanics focused on the important work they are doing.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I will show you how to analyze the data you gather as a part of your documentation process. This data indicates how your operation is running and shows you where improvements can be made.
School Buses provide the safest form of ground transportation anywhere. Efficient maintenance is not an easy task. I'll give you a sure path to follow.
 
Keeping buses safe is not an easy job. My manual helps make it easier for you.
 
My process is adaptable to any fleet, any size and any type of bus.
 
UPCOMING NEW EDITION
AVAILABLE SPRING 2012
 
BUILDING A BETTER SHOP AND SHOP DESIGN
 
PRE SERVICE HELPS FOR NEW BUSES
 
COOLING SYSTEMS RECOMMENDATIONS
 
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC REPAIRS
 
MULTIPLEXING THE WAY OF THE FUTURE
 
Have mechanical questions? Visit Brad at The Professional Garage web forum at:
click on the word "Forums" at the top of the page.
 
See what is happening in the nation. Visit:
 
Preview a premium fleet maintenance software @ http://www.currsoft.com
 
Fluid analysis services available at: http://www.polarislabs1.com
 
IN THE WORKS: 2ND EDITION
WILL INCLUDE MORE DETAIL SUCH AS TIME MANAGEMENT, SHOP  LAYOUTS, ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS, UPHOLSTERY REPAIR, ETC.
MANUALS ARE PRESENTLY NOT BEING SOLD DUE TO UPCOMING SECOND EDITION. 2ND EDITION WILL BE AVAILABLE SPRING 2012. 2ND EDITION WILL BE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. PLEASE BE PATIENT. THIS NEW EDITION WILL BE VERY DETAILED.