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After the tractor finishes field works, or required to be stored for a long time (more than one month) due to certain
cause, must safeguard and store it properly. The tractor should be stored in a good environment to avoid rusting,
aging and deformation of the parts.
Before the tractor is stored, must be cleaned thoroughly and adjusted, and tighten individual connecting parts,
accomplish technical maintenances specified according to the time schedule (see 5 service and maintenance), so
that the tractor is in good technical state.
Important:
During storage of the tractor for a long time, it is very important to carry out scientific storage and special
care and maintenance. Otherwise, the tractor is deteriorated at a speed faster than that during the time
when it is put into service.
Important:
If the user has not anti-rusting treatment conditions and the tractor will be idled for several months or
longer time, at least the oil and oil filter should be replaced, and the tractor should be started every months
and operate at low speed for 20 ～ 30min, so as to inspect whether individual parts have abnormalities.
Then, keep exterior of the tractor clean and dry.
10.1.Causes for Damage to the Tractor in Storage Period
Main causes for damage to the tractor in storage period are as follows:
1. Rusting: During storage, ingression of airborne dust and moisture into the machine via gaps and holes takes
place, resulting in contamination and rusting of the parts; the surfaces that moves in relation to each other, such
as piston, valve, bearing, gear and etc., are prone to abrasion, rusting, blockage or seizure resulting in
obsolescence because they are kept standstill at a position for a long time and are not protected by lubricating
oil.
2. Aging: The rubber and plastic parts under direct sunshine will be aged, deteriorated, get brittle, be out of action
or corroded or rotten under influence of the ultraviolet ray.
3. Deformation: For such parts as drive belts and tires that are subject to force for a long time, plastic deformation
may take place.
4. Others: Electric parts are subject to moisture and the battery is self-discharged.