Following maintainance should be done on lifeboat davit :
1. Frame :-
- Check corrosion , deformation and depression weekly and monthly.
2. Davit Arms :-
- Check corrosion, deformation and depression weekly and monthly
- Check operation by moving and turning out from stowed place weekly and monthly.
3. Sheave , suspension block :-
- Check wear and corrosion monthly.
- Check moving condition weekly and monthly.
- Lubricate/ grease weekly.
4. Hinge pin :- lubricate monthly.
5. Davit arm stopper and trigger block :-
- Check wear and corrosion weekly and monthly.
- Check moving operation weekly and monthly.
- Lubricate monthly.
6. Boat Fall and turn buckle :-
- Check wear, brokage of wire and corrosion.
- Lubricate/ grease monthly.
- Turn ends of boat fall every 2.5 years.
- Replace boat fall every 5 years.
7. Lashing wire rope :- check for corrosion, wear and looseness.
8. Boat chock:- check wear and corrosion.
9. Gear box, gear,bearing, oil seal:-
- Check lube oil level and condition of oil.
- Check for unusual noise during operation.
10. Brake system :- check corrosion or any other defect.
11. Wire end cotter :- check looseness.
12. Brake lever :-
- Check corrosion or any other defect.
- Check operating condition.