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Routine MaintenancP
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It is essential that the following routine be carried out at the end of each
indicated period of operation.
It is planned in accordance with the usual
working periods of the tractor, and with the knowledge that each point
must have attention or he checked at regular intervals. The daily main
tenance should he carried out at the end of each working day. The tractor
is thus left ready for immediate use.
On••e eaclt day or eve1·y IO hours of
operation
(1 Star on lubrication diagram)
WATER
OIL
Check the level in the radiator and top up if necessary.
Check the oil level in the engine and top up if necessary
with the correct oil.
(See Fig. 8 and Page .!..6,)
(Thfa may not require topping up every even
i
ng hut a
check on the level gives an early warning of any .tendency
to increased consumption, which can then he remedied.)
Grease
Apply a shot of grease to the king pins (2 points), steering joints
(4
points) (see Fig.
9),
and the front axle swivel or trunnion
(2
points)
immediately below the radiator.
F,wl
Refill the petrol and vaporizing oil tanks.
Air Cleaner
Empty, flush and refill with used engine oil to the correct level.
(See Fig. 10.)
WatPr Pump
Apply a few strokes of the grease gun (see Fig. 10).
At
Mid-day
Air Cleaner
If working in very dusty conditions, refill the air cleaner.
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