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CARE OF THE TRACTOR
IMPORTANT
When charging with oil or grease, be sure that no dirt goes in with it.
Always clean filler caps before removing them and also the Surrounding
surface of the housing. Clean drain plugs before replacing. Wipe grease
nipples clean before applying the grease gun. Wipe also the nozzle of the
gun. Keep oil containers clean and wipe the tops and necks before pouring
the oil; it is advisable to pour the oil through a funnel with a gauze
strainer, and to do it under cover.
STORING TUE TRAUTOR
If an occasion arises for the tractor to be stored ; to _minimise the
effect of corrosion and to make certain that the tractor can he put to work
again without undue delay, the following is recommended:-
Drain the sump while warm, refill with new oil and run the engine
for a short period so that the new oil may reach all the working parts of
the engine.
Drain the water from the radiator and cylinder block, flush the system
with clean water and allow to drain.
Fill the fuel tanks to the brim to prevent collection of moisture by
condensation.
Grease all points fitted with grease nipples. Lubricate exposed parts
such as brake connection, etc., by use of the oil can.
Clean the tractor, removing any rust and repainting where necessary.
Jack up the tractor to take the load off the tyres.
Remove the battery and send it to a David Brown dealer to receive
proper attention during storage.
Cover the tractor and store it in a warm dry place.
Every month or six weeks take out the sparking plugs and pour into
e�ch cylinder a tablespoonful of new engine oil. Crank the engine a few
times, replace the plugs and recover the tractor. Oil placed in the cylinders
must he removed before restarting the engine. This may be done by twisting
a piece of absorbent rag and a piece of soft wire together, inserting it
through the sparking plug holes and carefully turning the engine until
each piston is at the top of its stroke, when the oil in the-concave heads
of the pistons will be soaked up.
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