Maintaining your farming equipment isn’t a lot of fun, and most of the time, we delay and put it off as long as possible. However, routine maintenance is essential to keep your equipment in tip-top shape so that it lasts. As the prices for farming equipment continue to rise, use these maintenance tips to extend the life of your farm tractor and save money.
1. Schedule Regular Inspections
Even if you don’t think anything is wrong with your equipment, inspect it regularly. Regular inspections will help you catch any issues early on before they become serious problems. Replace any worn tires, broken parts, or damaged components as soon as you notice them so that they don’t harm the rest of your machine.
2. Give Your Tractor a Thorough Cleaning
When dirt and dust clog and create friction within your tractor, it can cause some costly issues to arise. Clean your air filters, tires, battery, and other parts regularly to maximize your efficiency and keep your equipment running smoothly. Keep in mind that you don’t need to clean your tractor until it sparkles, unless you want to! You simply need to clean dirt and debris off essential parts to keep it running efficiently.
3. Protect Parts From Rust
Rust and corrosion can easily ruin your equipment. Protect your tractor from corrosion with protective coatings and remember to store your equipment in a dry place. With regular use, protective coatings often wear off, so remember to reapply it as needed.
4. Tune Your Engine
One of the best ways to make your tractor more efficient and powerful is to tune it. There are plenty of professional agricultural tuners who specialize in removing harmful programs from your engine to boost your tractor’s performance and efficiency. However, even though tuning is legal in many states, it’s best to double check with your state’s laws before tuning your vehicle, just to be safe.
5. Record Maintenance and Inspections
Our last maintenance tip for your farm tractor is to record or log your maintenance changes and inspections. This record will help you keep track of any changes you make to your equipment and ensure that you inspect your tractor regularly. You can record maintenance changes and inspections manually in a book or use an online system.
