It probably is n’t an exaggeration to say that small machines such as ATVs , UTVs , lawn - and - garden tractor and subcompact / compact tractor are the productivity backbone of many hobby farm . These machines haul our tools and materials to the far pastures , keep our properties bet pristine , plough our gardens , run our implement , keep our drive clear-cut of snow and perform literally a thousand other small - farm tasks .
Naturally , it ’s imperative that these machines bide up and run like champs for the whole growing time of year and beyond . To that end , right maintenance is key . criminal maintenance tasks vary depending on the season , so get ’s reckon at a unspecific overview of some of the chore you should do throughout the year to keep your equipment run and doing its job . ( Note : This article is aimed at small machines and does n’t cover fear for diesel tractors . )
Late Fall Hibernation
If you plan to shut down some equipment for forthcoming cold month , you necessitate to do more than just enter the machine - shed room access and commit in . Here are some thing to properly put your motorcar to bottom for winter .
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Winter Use Maintenance
You might mean to keep some machines in use all wintertime , or perhaps you have a auto such as a snow blower that sees use only during the cold calendar month . In these type , keep these alimony items on the checklist :
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Early Spring Wakeup
Machines that have sat unused for several month over the winter might need quite a bit of maintenance , depending on the automobile and how well you shut it down in wintertime . Individual machine wo n’t necessarily postulate all of these project , but some spring chores could include the following .
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Working Season
Do n’t get so Byzantine in your summertime workplace that you forget to check on your machines from time to time . Some matter to address during the heavy work time of year admit the following .
Some items that should be on your maintenance checklist are machine- or even model – specific . This could let in criminal maintenance on supplement items such as bucketful , winch and snowplows . For all vista of small political machine caution , always follow the manufacturer ’s recommendations for programing , and read that manual . Take maintenance and revel your machines .
This story in the beginning seem in the November / December 2017 issue ofHobby Farms .
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