Making Maintenance Of Tractors Easier

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 11, 9 January 1948, Page 5

Making Maintenance Of Tractors Easier

Tractor and farm implement maintenance is greatly facilitated if a well-equipped fuel and spares trailer is provided. Such a trailer should carry fuel sufficient for several days, lubricating oil and grease, a semi-rotary pump or a good funnel and can,, for filling the tractor, a water can and water drum, a tow chain and spare shackles, a set of tools, spare plough shares, spark plugs, nuts and bolts, etc. The cost of providing such an outfit is quickly repaid in time saved on servicing and minor troubles. Moreover, the driver is much more likely to attend to routine maintenance if he is adequately equipped for the job. It is not always realised that a tractor driver should lee able to do more than just fill up with oil and fuel and drive the machine around the fields. A good driver will take care to use clean water in the radiator and to drain it out at night in the winter. He will guard against dirt and water getting into the fuel and will keep the working parts of the tractor reasonably clean. He should be able to “tune-up” the engine by adjustments of the tappets, spark plugs, ete., and should be capable of detecting trouble in the early stages and carrying out routine running repairs and replacements on the farm. He should also be familiar with the working and setting of at least the main farm implements—ploughs, binder, mower, etc., and the most suitable methods of hitching.