I found this video really interesting, thank you for taking the trouble to make it. Will you be doing another one showing preparation for getting back on the road?
Thank you, glad you found it interesting. I'm afraid there won't be a companion 'unwinterising' video this year. In essence it's just the reverse of this video, everything taken off gets put back on again.
Привет. как жизнь ? Интересуюсь паровой техникой , хотел бы создать , что нибудь но более современное. Есть от у вас возможность достать чертежи такого трактора или хотябы его двигателя ? Заранее спасибо .
Would love to understand why you need to do each bit? What would happen if you didn’t remove the vales? Etc? Sorry that’s probably really obvious to you
The general principle is to protect it from the worst of the winter: Pipework needs draining down so water inside doesn't freeze and crack it. The valves get removed from the pump whilst that is drained down just to guarantee no water can get trapped in there. The pressure gauge and injector are removed and brought indoors so water can't freeze inside and damage them. The lubricator is removed as the sight-glass on it contains water. Finally soot is cleaned from the inner surfaces and they're coated in a rust preventative as temperature cycling during winter months will result in condensation forming on the metalwork.
