DIO-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, May 22,1982
LANCASTER Do you bother
to store idle equipment during
warmer weather’ In some
respects, a sunny June day can be
just as detrimental to a tractor as a
damp, cold day in December.
Larry Johnson, Massey-
Ferguson Service Training
Manager, stresses the importance
of proper storage during spring,
summer and fall. According to
storage plus proper
maintenance can protect a tractor
heat, moisture, dust and mud.
“When you first take a tractor
our of winter storage in the spring,
mud can be a real problem,’’ the
MF specialist says. “This is a tune
when you should be especially
concerned about the tractor’s
appearance. Keep it clean. After a
Summer machinery storage pays off
day in the field, clean off the mud
that can build up from that day’s
use, then park it in a shed ’ ’
This routine procedure does
more than maintain a good ap
pearance. “A tractor’s engine has
many breathers which allow air
flow for cooling,” Johnson ex
plains “Mud can clog those
breathers, resulting in engine
over-heating.”
With the arrival of summer, hot
sun and dust are threatening
elements. “Accumulation of dust
in any of the tractor’s hoses, or in
air ducts, can cause complete
engine failure in just a couple of
hours,” Johnson warns. “Dust can
also damage roller bearings -
again, resulting in extensive and
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Johnson notes that parking
equipment under cover when not in
use helps prevent dust from set
tling on vital engme parts Cover
also provides shade, which will
help prevent the tractor’s hoses
from cracking. Extended periods
of bright sunlight and heat can
damage both hoses and tires, and
harm a machine’s paint job.
“Although manufacturers have
developed new paints which are
more resistant to wear, sunlight
can still cause some fading or
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paint job if this happens. This will
help prevent rust, and will
maintain the appearance of the
machine. Protect your sizeable
investment in equipment. Good
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As summer changes to fall,
damper conditions arrive. Johnson
cites rust as the primary threat to
equipment during this period. He
suggests keeping tractors clean
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keeping the paint touched up.
Driving a tractor to storage
facihties at the end of a day may
seem like a waste of time and fuel,
but it can pay off Johnson adds
that beside protection from
weather, storing your equipment
indoors discourages thieves.
“If a tractor is left in the field or
on some dark back road, it is very
susceptible to vandalism or theft,”
he says. “We’re talking about
expensive equipment. You can’t
afford to take any chances. ”
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