Preventative Maintenance Of Your Woodward Governor

GCS recommends preventative maintenance for your Woodward governor/actuator and offers scheduled maintenance programs.

By being a proactive consumer, you can save time, money and maintain the useful life of your governor/actuator system, not to mention, avoid unnecessary down time. GCS recommends the following preventative maintenance:

1. Change governor/actuator oil between 3,000 and 5,000 running hours.
2. Ensure the use of proper oil per Woodward manual 25071E.
3. Perform complete overhaul and calibration between 20,000 and 25,000 running hours.

In addition to the above recommendations, GCS also suggests that certain auxiliary equipment be repaired at the same time as the governor/actuator. The repair of auxiliary equipment is recommended given that existing oil may contaminate rebuilt or newly installed governor/actuator and reduce life expectancy. The following are GCS suggested auxiliary equipment repairs:

1. Woodward Start Booster Servo (shares common oil circuit of the Woodward governor/actuator)
2. Woodward Oil Cooler (shares common oil circuit of governor/actuator)
3. Woodward Remote Servo’s (shares common oil circuit of governor/actuator)

For additional information on preventative maintenance or other questions pertaining to your governor/actuator, please call GCS toll free 1-877-659-6328.