Keeping your rollers operating at peak efficiency throughout the season can help you meet both quality specs and deadlines. Here are 10 tips to help you get quality paving jobs done on time.

1. Keep the roller clean. Becky Gallert, product manager for compaction at Wacker Neuson Corp., says this ideally is done at the jobsite before hot mix and dust can harden. Failure to keep the roller clean will result in it driving unevenly and could cause imperfections in the mat.

2. Conduct daily maintenance checks. "Do a walk-around on the machine," says Todd Brooks, product support representative for Volvo Construction Equipment. "Inspect the drums for scarring or dents and the scrapers for wear. Look for loose hardware and make sure the shock mounts aren't broken."

Look for loose wiring and hoses, check the ground for puddles from leaks (a sign a hose may be loose), and check the electrical controls. If a switch isn't working, make sure one of the wires isn't loose. Make sure backup alarms, warning beacons, and headlights are operating properly, and check the parking brake.

3. Check oil levels, engine and hydraulic fluid. If it's a liquid-cooled engine make sure to check the coolant level.