Annual Maintenance

This list is a template. At the beginning of each year, we copy it. Make changes here to affect the checklist in future years.

Spring / Early Summer

• Firewood - split and stack outdoors, so the summer sun seasons it
• Carpenter ant control around the lodge

Summer / Fall

• Fire exit signs - replace batteries. Change north batteries on even years, south on odd years.
• Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors - change batteries and test
• Fire extinguishers - bring to town for annual inspection
• Kitchen stove: annual maintenance
• Wood stove: sweep the chimney
• Generators - test both - run under load
• Water Bars - repair and trench out all existing water bars
  • on the 420 road
  • on lodge property
• Snowmobiles - At each work party, idle the engines for a few minutes to charge the batteries.
• Mow grass around lodge and on the hill
• Chip limbs from winter debris and firewood and spread chips on the XC trails
• inspect and refill mouse traps
• refill mouse poison dispensers
• Fuel
  • purchase diesel fuel
  • purchase gasoline
  • purchase propane
• 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. Needs coordination to take the ropes off their respective pulleys/wheels.
• Torque thru bolts on idler and bull wheels
• Inspect all wooden wheels for cracks and other defects
• Mach
  • torque universal bolts on drive shaft
• Firewood - move seasoned wood into the wood shed
• Generator gas cans: fill and place in generator hut for ready use during winter.
• Water System
  • Dam - clean out
  • Change water filters, ask Phil

Prior to Mushroom weekend

• Clean and empty the Zoo
• Set up plywood tables atop sawhorses, as many as we can find
• Clean the Lodge

Last work party

• Hang all three ropes high, tied off with hooks to prevent blowing out of hooks
• Hang Mach’s third extra rope hook at ¾ point in the trees
• Hang Mach rope at top of hill at the safety gate
• Tie up all three safety gate chains to tow rope to prevent them from becoming buried under several feet of snow
• Clean and make ready for winter:
  • Cat House
  • Zoo
  • Basement
  • Propane hut
  • Tow Hut
• Drain and run empty gas pole saws