Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Radiator and air screens—blow off debris.
Air cleaner—remove and blow out; consider replacing every 50 hours if warranted.
Battery—check cables and electrolyte level.
Brakes—check and adjust the brakes regularly and ensure that they are evenly ad-
justed.
Tires—monitor for checks, cuts, bulges, and correct pressure. Service or replace
tires as needed.
Tractor Implements
Avoid package deals (tractor plus certain implements) unless they contain what you need.
Don't buy an attachment just because the person selling it says it comes with the tractor. If
you don't need a particular implement, ask what the price of the tractor would be without
it. Choose only those items that are in very good working condition. When in doubt, get
professional advice.
LOADER
A front-end loader is a large scoop bucket mounted on the front of the tractor. Pipe-frame
trip-bucket loaders, common in the 8N Ford era, raise and lower hydraulically, but opera-
tion of the bucket itself is an all-or-none situation. Because of this lack of finer control, trip
buckets are notorious for skimming over the top of what you are trying to load or digging
in too deep and gouging the earth underneath.
Double-action hydraulic buckets are much more versatile than trip buckets. They allow
you to adjust the position of the bucket to a much greater degree. One advantage of this is
that you can sprinkle the material you are unloading rather than just dumping it in one pile,
as is the case with a trip bucket.
