I've been wanting to do a video for a long time dealing with some items you need to check when you purchase a new tractor. As I'm posting, it's spring, and a lot of folks are shopping for new tractors, including my neighbor Chuck, who was nice enough to let me use his beautiful place and his new tractor for the video.
A lot of folks get the new tractor and put it right to work, and, in a perfect world, they should have the piece of mind to know that everything was properly gone over at the dealership and the machine is field-ready. Unfortunately, in many dealerships, especially in the busy season, tractors are being assembled rapidly, to keep up with demand, and being pre-delivered by the person at the bottom end of the pecking order, usually a college kid, or seasonal hire. Trusting that person to make sure everything is ready on your brand new tractor is taking a big risk, not only for the longevity of the machine, but also for safety.
So, we're going to go over a checklist of twenty items to test on Chuck's tractor to make sure the dealer did their job. For this task you'll need:
1) a shop rag
2) A torque wrench with metric sockets and extensions
3) a tire gauge
4) grease...and I used WD-40 Specialist Superior Performance True Multi-Purpose Grease on the battery terminals and WD-40 Specialist Marine Grade Water Resistant Grease on all the zerks,
5) a can of WD-40 and I REALLY like their new EZ-REACH can (and thanks to the WD-40 people for supplying these items, I'm a pretty big fan of their products).
6) a paint pencil
7) the tractor owner's manual
I'm going over a 20 point checklist of items to check in the video, and if you want a copy of it, go to my website at asktractormike.... and you can download it. If you'll do everything on the checklist you'll know your local dealer did his job, and you'll have peace of mind and a pleasant start to tractor ownership while insuring it lasts you a long time.
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22 авг 2024