Yearly Maintenance Tasks
Windmill
Shaft neck & Tail bearings
Lubricate with grease.
Post collar
Lubricate Collar (round post) with molten tallow.
Samson Head
Lubricate Samson head with tallow also check tension of nuts & bolts.
Grinding Stones
Lift breast runner stone at the end of the grinding season to clean & inspect and clean the stones.
Chutes tun, flour bins etc.
Inspect & clean the chutes tun, flour bins etc. that have been in contact with flour.
Bed stone bearing
Dismantle bed stone bearing, inspect for wear, clean and grease.
Hackle Plate Leather washer
Check the hackle plate leather washer for signs of wear and ingress of grain or flour.
Bridge Tree footstep bearing
Check footstep bearing on the bridge tree. Clean out and ensure sufficient oil in the oil bath.
Brake band
Check brake band for rubbing on brake wheel.
Sails
Check sails for damage or anything untoward.
Buck entrance steps brackets
Paint threads on brackets- Inspect yearly & paint / repair as required.
Mill exterior steps
Inspect step treads for damage and anti-slip qualities.
Mill exterior steps hand rail
The vertical stanchions especially at their bases and hand rail to be checked.
Round House Wall
Paint with tar - Inspect yearly & paint / repair as required.
Roundhouse walls- Weather stripping
Check caulking around exterior walls. Repair & paint as required.
Round House Roof
Inspect yearly & repair as required - This is under guarantee until 2040.
Buck - (Mill body) & steps
Repaint with Sadolin - Inspect yearly & paint / repair as required.
Gudgen wedges & Iron Clamps
Check gudgen wedges, holding poll end to wind shaft, are tight. If loose knock wedges back into place & tighten box section bolts.
Sag Irons (Mill tension bars)
Check security/tightness of sag irons. Throughout mill structure. (8 in total).
WIND PUMP (1) & WIND ENGINE (2)
Wind pump / engines
The water tank should be kept topped up, occasionally cleaned out but drained at the end of the season prior to winter. (1&2).
Wind pump/engine operation
Check the pump for operation / function (1&2).
Wind pump structure (1)
Paint the wood in Sadolin. (1) - Inspect yearly & paint / repair as required.
Wind engine structure (2)
Paint iron parts in suitable oil paint. (2) - Inspect yearly & paint / repair as required.
Wind engine (2)
Inspect 'fan' (2) - paint / repair as required.
WIND GENERATOR
Wing Generator - Structure
Inspect repair & paint structure as required.
Wing Generator - Propeller
Inspect Propeller - fixings coating etc. (page 10 of manual).
Wind Generator - Head
Fill head gear oilers, oil soak wool wick & spin the whole head ensuring rotating contact in head is making good contact with the top of the stand. Ensure moving parts all free to spin. Ensure rotating head oil well is topped up (motor oil).
Wind Generator - Dynamo
Grease Dynamo. (page 9 of manual).
Wind Generator Dynamo carbon brushes
Dynamo carbon brush check (page 9 of manual) - includes commutator, field fuse, El wiring & associated connections (page 10).
Wind Generator - Dynamo contacts
Mast top fitting (page 10 of manual) raise dynamo & check rotating contact.
Buildings / Grounds / Equipment etc.
Landscaping
Trim shrubbery around walls. Remove tree limbs, branches, or debris that can cause tripping hazard or interfere with Mill rotation.
Attics
Examine for evidence of any leaks. Check insulation and remove or add if necessary. Check for evidence of birds, squirrels, etc. Check for proper ventilation. Any signs of detoriation or damage.
Toilets
Deep clean toilets before the start of the season, check for stability of basins & pans and leaks. Check flush syphons.
Buildings-Exterior of Gate Hse/Barn/Granary
Clean down exterior boarding with sugar soap and repaint - Inspect yearly & paint / repair as required.
Buildings
Repaint windows and door frames - Inspect yearly & paint / repair as required.
Main Building - shop frontage
Varnish walls and paint ceilings - Inspect yearly & paint / repair as required.
Kitchen
Decoration i.e. painting etc. Inspect yearly & paint / repair as required.
Powered Garden Equipment
Hedge trimmer & strimmer - replace blades, clean plug and change oil before start of season. Mower arrange annual service.
Tables & trestles
Inspect for damage and repair/replace as required.
Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguishers are located as follows: 2 in round house (CO2 & Foam), 3 in Buck (foam- 2 on stone floor 1 on spout floor), 1 in Gate House. This as carried out by Worthing Borough Council.
Picket Fencing
Check for damage / wear & tear & damage. Repair / paint as required.
Electrical
Distribution boxes 'T' opening tools
Check 'T' opening tool located on top of each distribution box - (5 Boxes). Operate clasps & door.
Sewage control box operation
Check operation of 'stop' and 'start'.
Circuit Breakers
Visually check circuit breakers & 'exercise'. 3-off JBs, 1 in gate house, 1 in workshop & 1 in cabinet near road.
Round house electrical leads
Inspect electrical switches, leads in the round house, power sockets & lights.
