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Autonomous maintenance training presentation: the 7 steps
Autonomous maintenance (jishu hozen) is the TPM practice of operators taking care of the basic upkeep of their own equipment: cleaning, inspecting, lubricating and tightening. It is built up in seven steps, from initial cleaning to autonomous management. This free deck teaches the seven steps to operators and team leaders in about 30 minutes. Its 19 editable slides cover why it matters, who does what, each step in turn, step audits, an illustrative example, the common mistakes, an inspection walk-around activity and four check questions with answers, all with speaker notes. The PDF copy works as a handout.
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What is in the 19 slides
For operators, team leaders, maintenance technicians and TPM coordinators. Widescreen, in plain language, with speaker notes on every slide.
Slide 6: The 7 steps 
Slide 14: Example: initial cleaning on a packaging machine 
Slide 16: Try it: an inspection walk-around
- 1Autonomous maintenance: the 7 stepsCover
- 2AgendaWhat autonomous maintenance is and why it matters · Who does what · The 7 steps, one by one · Step audits, an example and common mistakes · Activity, check questions and next steps
- 3What autonomous maintenance isOperators take care of the basic upkeep of their own equipment: cleaning, inspecting, lubricating and tightening.
- 4Why it mattersMany breakdowns start small: dirt, a loose bolt, low oil, a worn belt.
- 5Who does whatAutonomous maintenance is a partnership, not a handover.
- 6The 7 stepsInitial cleaning, Contamination sources, Provisional standards, General inspection, Autonomous inspection, Standardization, Autonomous management
- 7Step 1: Initial cleaningClean the machine thoroughly, inside and out, and look for problems as you go.
- 8Step 2: Sources of contamination and hard-to-reach areasFind where the dirt, chips, oil and leaks come from.
- 9Step 3: Cleaning, lubrication and inspection standardsWrite down what to clean, lubricate and inspect, how, with what, how often and by whom.
- 10Step 4: General inspectionMaintenance teaches operators how each system works: lubrication, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrics, drives and fasteners.
- 11Step 5: Autonomous inspectionOperators run the full inspection routine themselves.
- 12Steps 6 and 7: Standardize and manageStep 6: Standardization and step 7: autonomous management
- 13Step auditsEach step ends with an audit before the team moves on.
- 14Example: initial cleaning on a packaging machineAn illustrative example of step 1.
- 15Common mistakesCleaning without lockout and tagout.
- 16Try it: an inspection walk-aroundA 10-minute team activity
- 17Check your understanding4 check questions
- 18AnswersThe answers, to discuss
- 19Key points and next stepsNext: plan the initial cleaning for one machine, with maintenance and lockout.
How to run it
Running the session
- 1
Prepare
Read the speaker notes once and swap the illustrative example for one from your own area if you have it. Print the PDF if people like a handout.
- 2
Present
The slides take about 20 minutes. Every slide has notes, so you can talk from them rather than read the slide.
- 3
Do the activity
Pick one machine in your area. Do not open guards or touch moving parts. The activity slide takes the team through it step by step; allow 10 minutes.
- 4
Check and follow up
Ask the check questions before showing the answers, then agree one next step with an owner and a date before people leave.
The check questions
- 1. What is forced deterioration?
- Damage caused by conditions nobody looked after, such as dirt, missing lubrication or loose bolts.
- 2. What happens in step 2?
- The team removes sources of contamination and makes hard-to-reach areas easier to clean, lubricate and inspect.
- 3. What must happen before cleaning inside a guard?
- Lockout and tagout: isolate the energy sources and check that the machine cannot start.
- 4. What does maintenance do in step 4?
- Teaches operators how each equipment system works and what to inspect.
Templates and guides to go with it
- Autonomous maintenance (CILR) checklist20 clean, inspect, lubricate and retighten checks with a box per day, an abnormality log and sign-off.
- Autonomous maintenance step auditCriteria for each of the seven autonomous maintenance steps, scored 0 to 2, with the step result and the decision to move on.
- TPM tag logEvery abnormality tag with type, who fixes it, priority and dates, with days open and counts by type and week.
- Lubrication schedule templateEvery lube point with lubricant, method, amount, frequency and who, with next due dates and a monthly sign-off record.
- One point lesson (OPL) templateOne topic on one page: wrong way and right way pictures, key points, why it matters and a sign-off record.
- Lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedure templateA machine-specific LOTO procedure: energy sources and isolation points, the steps from shutdown to restart, and the annual review.
- Topic: TPM and maintenanceEvery guide we have on the subject, sorted.
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After the session
Put it on the wall
Free printable posters on the same subject, so the team sees it every day: a PNG to download now, and print-ready PDFs from Letter to 24 x 36 in.
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