Maintaining Your Agricultural Equipment's Parts

Farm equipment is big and complex, which can make it difficult to keep up with maintenance. At the same time, routine repairs and inspections are what keeps your farm equipment running smoothly and can extend its overall operational lifespan. One way to help make maintenance easier is by taking it part by part. This guide from Manor Home Center has some helpful advice about how to maintain your farm equipment’s parts.

Know Your Equipment

With hundreds of different makes and models of farm equipment currently in use, keeping track of the individual maintenance quirks and peculiarities of each one is all but impossible. Luckily, you only really need to know how to fix one machine: yours. Your farm equipment’s owner’s manual contains a ton of invaluable information about how to take care of your model, so be sure to consult it.

The Tires

Farm equipment tends to operate in uneven, difficult terrain. To get the best possible performance, you need your equipment’s tires to be in the best possible condition. Be sure to inspect your farm equipment’s treads and do what you can to keep the tires within the manufacturer-recommended pressure range.

The Engine

Modern engines require oil, hydraulic fluid, and coolant to prevent damage and keep everything running smoothly. You’ll need to occasionally check on these fluids and top them off whenever they get low. Don’t forget to swap out your filters and check for leaks as well.

The Frame

It’s hardly unusual for your farm equipment to get a few scratches and dings over time. Unless the damage is severe enough to threaten your equipment’s structural integrity, it’s usually fine to ignore. If the structural integrity is threatened, though, you’ll need to schedule a service appointment.

The Attachments

Farm equipment attachments can be very useful. That said, these attachments need maintenance just like your equipment. Never attempt to utilize a damaged farm equipment attachment.

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