Following factors affect the PM schedule:- 1. Non availability of spares & raw material. 2. Non availability of tools, trackless, jacks, fixture required for PM. 3. Non availability of trained & skilled technician. 4. Operating cycle of equipment or machine affect the maintenance schedule. 5. If the machine is continuously overload it affects maintenance schedule. 6. Production requirement. 7. Ageing of machine/equipment (If the breakdown takes place, the cost of the repair will be more than the cost of the machine, and whether it can be replaced by a new one.) 8. Cost of the maintenance. 9. Importance of the machine/equipment. 10. Working environment of industry.(Presence of dust, dirt, chemical fumes, moisture in the air, atmospheric temperature) 11. Due to accident, fires, worker strike the work is held up for certain period. This is also a cause of disturbing a PM schedule.