--- title: Create and Manage Preventive Maintenance Events | Makula Help Center description: Makula Help Center --- [Skip to content](https://help.makula.io/en/create-and-manage-preventive-maintenance-events-makula-help-center#main-content) English Show submenu for translations Makula Technology GmbH Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Makula Help Center](https://help.makula.io/en?hsLang=en) 2. [Field Service](https://help.makula.io/en/field-service?hsLang=en) 3. [Installed Base Management](https://help.makula.io/en/field-service?hsLang=en#installed-base-management) # Create and Manage Preventive Maintenance Events | Makula Help Center ### Create and Manage Preventive Maintenance Events Learn how to schedule recurring or one-time preventive maintenance events for assets in Makula Field Service with automated work order creation. Written by George Newman June 30, 2026 Prefer to watch instead? Here's a quick walkthrough of the steps below. ### What is Preventive Maintenance? Preventive Maintenance allows you to schedule recurring or one-time maintenance events for assets. When an event is due, Makula automatically creates a work order, ensuring maintenance tasks are never missed. ### How do I access Preventive Maintenance? **Navigation:** Open your Field Service workspace, then select **Assets** from the sidebar. Open an asset and go to the **Preventive Maintenance** tab. ### How do I create a preventive maintenance event? 1. Open the asset you want to schedule maintenance for. 2. Go to the **Preventive Maintenance** tab. 3. Click **+ Add Preventive Maintenance**. 4. Complete the event details. 5. Click **Save**. Open the asset you want to schedule maintenance for. Go to the **Preventive Maintenance** tab. Click **+ Add Preventive Maintenance**. Complete the event details. Click **Save**. ### What fields are included in a preventive maintenance event? - **Event Name:** A descriptive title for the maintenance event - **Work Order Type:** The type of work order to create when the event is due - **Frequency:** One-time, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly - **Start Date:** When the first event should occur - **Assignee:** The team member responsible for the work order - **Description:** Additional details about the maintenance task **Event Name:** A descriptive title for the maintenance event **Work Order Type:** The type of work order to create when the event is due **Frequency:** One-time, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly **Start Date:** When the first event should occur **Assignee:** The team member responsible for the work order **Description:** Additional details about the maintenance task ### How does automated work order creation work? When a preventive maintenance event is due, Makula automatically creates a work order with the details you configured. The work order appears in your Work Orders list and is assigned to the specified team member. ### How do I edit or delete a preventive maintenance event? 1. Open the asset containing the event. 2. Go to the **Preventive Maintenance** tab. 3. Click the ellipsis (three dots) next to the event. 4. Select **Edit** to modify the event or **Delete** to remove it. Open the asset containing the event. Go to the **Preventive Maintenance** tab. Click the ellipsis (three dots) next to the event. 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