Basic Tips To Maintain Your Tractor

Posted by aslaymavens on February 25th, 2021

Tractors are probably one of the devices that undergo heavy wear and tear (of course after our mobile phones). Regardless of the pandemic, as long as we need food, we will need tractors (or until the time the world comes up with a better solution to replace them). Thus, their care and maintenance are vital as well. Since you are here, you are one contributor to this agricultural industry and a proud owner of this powerful vehicle. Regardless of your tractor model, whether it is a 1086 international tractor or some other regional model, here are some basic tips to ensure the smooth running of your tractor.

Tractor Maintenance Guide 101

Tractors undergo some serious heavy-duty jobs. They need to work under dusty conditions in the sun for long hours. Such strenuous conditions can cause damage and lead to heavy expenses on its repair. Following are some tips:

➔ Clean the air filters daily or weekly depending upon the intensity of dust in your field. Always use a vacuum cleaner or compressed air to clean the filters and never wash them. On damage, replace them with a suitable one to avoid any unnecessary strain on your vehicle.

➔  After fieldwork, check the oil and water level in the radiator along with leaks, loose pipes, or damaged cables.

➔ Have a look at the glass sediment bowl (if present) below the fuel filter for water or any other material. For the latest models, check the windows as well for any blockages for the hydraulic reservoir.

➔ Lubricate your tractor well with an oil of the right grade. Inspect, clean the air pressure, check the gearbox, and oil it as well. Apply grease to the clutch shaft, bearings, brake control, brake linkages, front-wheel hub, radius cross, and tie rod.

➔ Check tire inflation and fill it if found below sufficient.

➔ Never overload and haul your tractor.

➔ Check the radiator screen as well.

➔ Watch out for overheating. Track the temperature, tachometer, and oil pressure of your tractor.

These tips come under the daily and weekly care of your tractor. A much more intensive care regime such as changing the steering oil, battery check and refilling it with distilled water, getting injector and diesel pump checked professionally, and calling a mechanic for dynamo and self-starter inspection calls for a monthly or annual maintenance depending upon the usage and how frequently you practice the aforementioned care tips for your device. A tractor is not a piece of clothing item that you can buy again and again. It is a long-term investment that will bring fruitful returns for your business. In the future, if you wish to swap your current equipment for some better international tractor model, your maintenance regime will ensure good returns even then.