For full
requirements, please check the manufacturers Operators Manual, specific
to your excavator. As a rough guide, the following daily checks should
be made:

Daily Checks: ​

1. Check engine oil level and top up if necessary.
2. Check radiator coolant level and top up if necessary.
3. Check hydraulic oil level and top up if necessary.
4. Check fuel level and top up if necessary.
5. Check battery(s) electrolyte level and top up if necessary.
6. Check fan & alternator drive belt tension and adjust if necessary.
7. Check tracks are not clogged with dried or frozen mud and debris.
8. Check track adjustment tension if necessary.
9. Grease all
   points on the excavator arm, and attachment (and also on the slew ring
   assembly approximately every 50 hours), bearing in mind:
10. In hot and dusty conditions, check the air filter element(s) and clean if necessary.
11. Check bucket/attachment pins are
    properly secured with the correct retaining clips or bolts. Unsecured
    pins can easily come adrift causing damage to the bucket/attachment and
    the excavator, as well as posing a safety issue.