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DES MOINES, la. - Tractors
equipped with front-end loaders
can speed spring cleaning chores
around the farm, doubling the
tractor’s usefulness. But the extra
work can put extra strain on the
tractor.
Careful loader operation and
proper preventive maintenance
can extend both tractor and loader
life, says Rick Richart, product
sales trainer at the Massey-
Ferguson Training Center.
“A farmer may only use his '
loader 25 percent of the time he
uses the tractor, but the tractor
will show more wear during that
time than the other 75 percent of
use,” he notes. “All tractors will
handle loader work designed for
them, but the operator has a lot to
do with how long they’ll last under
the extra load.”
Clutch Operation
The clutch is a good example of
how operator use can affect
BUSINESS NE
LANCASTER - Cecil M. Hinton,
president of Hinton Hatcheries,
Inc. of Ashland, Ky. and Donald C.
Hershey, president of Hershey
Equipment Company, Inc. of
Lancaster, jointly announced their
intentions to merge their com
panies on June 30. This merger
includes Hinton’s share of Hy-
Cross Company of Lititz, Penn
sylvania.
Cecil Hinton has agreed to
Fox Brady adds harvester heads
APPLETON, Wis. Fox Brady
Division of Piper Industies, Inc.
has expanded its selection of
forage harvester attachments with
the addition of three new corn
harvesting heads (two, three and
four row models) and the all new
Model 8084 windrow pickup head.
The availability of these new at
tachments has given farmers
increased versatility and
flexibility in the operation of their
Fox Brady forage harvesters.
All three of the new com heads
feature the exclusive, patented
Fox Brady automatic chain break
detector system as well as two
power corners to help down corn
feeding. And they are all equipped
with heavy-duty, all-steel
gathering chains that grab stalks,
including down com, with the most
efficiency. The two and three row
models feature fast row spacing
adjustments from 30” to 40”. In
addition, they are all tough, ef
ficient and perfectly mated to the
demanding capacities of all Fox
forage harvesters since 1975.
Fox Brady’s new Model 8084
windrow pickup has a full seven
foot working width to pick up
green, wilted or dry crops. The
pickup features retractable
fingers, two adjustable caster
gauge wheels and variable
sprocket drive to enable the far
mer to handle the lightest to
heaviest windrows with ease at
high speed. The Model 8084 at
taches quickly and features a new
universal drive system. Fils all
these Fox Brady forage har
vesters, 4310-4410-PTOs, and all
Proper loader care can increase tractor life
equipment performance.
Engaging the clutch at high engine
rpms, riding it and slipping it are
certain steps to expensive and
premature repairs.
“Stay off the clutch as much as
possible,” says Richart. “Engage
it at low rpms, then keep the foot
off until the tractor bogs down or
needs to be shifted. Riding wears a
clutch out fast.”
He also recommends keeping the
clutch adjusted so there is a proper
amount of free travel left in the
pedal after the clutch is engaged.
The correct adjustment should be
listed in the owner’s manual.
Using the loader will put extra
wear on tires, but proper use can
prevent other problems. Approach
the edge of a pile first and work
toward the center, suggests
Richart.
“Keep the bucket level when
pushing,” he says. “Turning the
bucket down subjects the entire
Hinton, Hershey announce merger
continue serving the company in
an executive position and as a
member of the Board of Directors.
Andrew Hansen, Executive Vice
President of Hy-Cross Company
has been appointed Executive Vice
President and General Manager of
Hinton Hatcheries, Inc. in addition
to his current responsibilities.
Hinton Hatcheries, Inc. hatches
and distributes Hy-Line Chicks and
Pullets in Kentucky, West
self-propelled models.
The new attachments are the
latest additions to a proven line of
quality Fox Brady farm
i
Model 7430 four-row corn head is one of four new at
tachments offered by Fox Brady.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - Dealer
training seminars have helped
increase the skills of 39 Same
Tractor dealers and their key
personnel in the first two months of
1984. An intensive 4-day course is
held periodically at the S & L
Tractors of North America, Inc.,
Training Center in Bridgewater,
N.J.
The attendees receive hands-on
experience with the basic
mechanical systems of Same
Tractors, including engines,
a ~wt
39 attend training center
loader to additional stress that can
cause problems.”
Additional Ballast
Ballast is often added to the back
of the tractor or to the tires for
heavy jobs. Ballasting can help,
says Richart. But too much ballast
puts additional strain on the clutch
and final drives.
“When adding extra ballast,
remember that a certain amount
of wheelslip is needed for a little
‘give’ so nothing breaks under
load,” he explains. “Four-wheel
drive tractors are excellent with
loaders because of their traction
advantage without unnecessary
ballast weight.”
Hydraulic System Checks
Richart recommends checking
the hydraulic system at least once
a day while using the loader.
Hydraulic fluid should be renewed
every year or 500 hours. When the
loader is used on a frequent basis,
the fluid should be changed more
often.
He also urges using manufac
turer recommended hydraulic
fluids. “These fluids are com
patible with the precision parts in
the hydraulic pumps and valves,
and also resist foaming which
reduces their pressure-exerting
properties.”
' Loader Installation
Richart says that the dealer
should be the first to attach a new
loader to the tractor. In case of an
imperfect fit, he is equipped with
Virginia, Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania. Hinton Hatcheries,
also, produces and markets eggs in
these same areas.
Hershey Equipment Company,
Inc. distributes Big Dutchman
poultry equipment in Penn
sylvania and the Northeastern
States.
Hy-Cross Company hatches and
distributes Hy-Line Chicks and
Pullets in Virginia, Pennsylvania
and all of the Northeast.
machinery that includes forage
harvesters, field cultivators, chisel
plows, shredders, choppers, balers
and material handling equipment.
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transmissions, drive trains and
hydraulics. Classes are structured
to include tune to deal with
dealer’s specific area needs. The
purpose is to help dealers become
more proficient in diagnosing their
customer’s repair and main
tenance needs.
Classes are held in the special
$150,000 training complex which
provides instructors, tractors and
special cutaway models for easy
visualization of concealed parts
the necessary parts for proper
installation.
When installing the loader, make
sure that the subframe bolts are
tight by using a torque wrench, he
suggests. The bolts should also be
checked after some use.
“Bolts can work loose after
several operation,” Richart says.
“Then the loader’s movement can
snap them in two. Keeping the
right torque on these bolts is very
important.”
Surfaces where the subframe
meets the tractor should be paint
free to ensure tight fit. “If touch-up
painting is necessary, do it after
the loader is in place and tight,” he
Farmer may use loader only 25 percent of time that tractor
is in use, but the tractor will show more wear during that time
than the other 75 percent.
at subframe bolts are
tight by using a torque wrench. Bolts should also be checked
after loader has been in use.
Modest growth reported
BALTIMORE - Over 650 at
tendees at the Farm Credit Banks
of Baltimore’s annual stockholders
meeting were told by the
organization’s president, Gene L.
Swackhamer, and members of the
management staff that the
Baltimore Banks experienced
modest growth in 1983 and a low
level of delinquencies and
foreclosures.
“The test of a quality financial
service is not volume, or profit, or
absence of losses,” Swackhamer
told the group of agribusiness
leaders and managers and
directors of stockholding
cooperatives and Farm Credit
Associations. “Instead, it is the
ability to manage a loan and debt
portfolio that provides borrowers
with lendable funds at reasonable
rates. To meet today’s uncertain
economic conditions requires risk
acceptance, capital strength, and
dedicated people. Your
cooperative Farm Credit Banks
met the test of the times in 1983.”
Swackhamer also noted that,
suggests. “Otherwise, paint cat
prevent the desired tightness ant
result in loosening under stress.”
Good storage practices will also
increase machinery life, especial!)
during the winter. The loadet
should be kept out of the weather.
“For minimal cylinder ei
posure, collapse them as much y
possible,” says Richart. “Then
grease the outside of the shaft t
prevent rusting and pittini
through air exposure. ’ ’
Following these important stepg
will ensure maximum usefulnesi
from both the tractor and loader
They will also help save repairs,
time and money.
Farm
Credit
\
News
“Like agriculture, the Farm
Credit System suffered soiffi
losses in 1983, but its overall
condition is vtery good. The System
has much strength in it*
geographic and enterprisi
diversity, its appraisal and lenduil
policies, and its knowledge d
extending credit t agriculture."
Comprised of the Federal Land
Bank (FLB) the Federal Im
termediate Credit Bank (FICB),
and the Bank for Cooperative
(BC), the Baltimore Banks had
over $3 billion in outstanding lo®
volume in 1983. At the end of 19®,
the FLB had $2.25 billion m out
standing loans, up 1.7 percent over
the 1982 total. The FICB had $7l
million in loan volume, a 1‘
percent decrease from tl*
previous year’s total of $ 7 Jj
million, and reflected a sharp®
percent fall-off in loans to other
financial institutions (OFIs).
BC gross loans outstanding
the end of 1983 totalled $l9O miUi oll
a 17.67 percent increase over the
1982 total of $l6l million.