AND CARE FOR
FARMSTEAD EQUIPMENT
Winter put* bigger loads on starting systems and low temperatures reduce the
amount of current your battery can produce. With shorter running times, there
is more chance of discharging batteries. Discharged batteries are more apt to
freeze. Check the voltage regulator if batteries don't stay charged. Keeping water
level up helps your batteries stay in working condition. Notice how this farmer
cleaned battery terminals and smeared with grease to prevent corrosion.
Each year, it seems, there is more equipment of one sort
or another around the farmstead to make chore work
easier. This equipment must have good care if it is to
give long, trouble-free service.
Some farmstead tools are used year-around while others
stand idle through the winter season. These latter items
need special care as they may suffer more from lack of
use than do the machines used every day. Metal parts
polished sm<x>th by use are especially susceptible to cor
rosion. Old, dry grease is of little protection from rust.
A generous greasing will help protect bearings and
shafts during storage. Dirt and chaff draw moisture to
make ideal conditions for rust and corrosion. An air com
pressor can be very handy for the fall cleanup. Exposed
sheet metal will last almost forever if it is painted or pro
tected with a rust inhibitor before storing away. Places
like the bottoms of elevator troughs can be coated with
used crankcase oil applied with an old paint brush.
Storing under roof is most desirable but not always
practical. The next best thing is to protect the parts of
the machines most susceptible to damage from the
weather. Motors can often be easily removed and stored
in the shop or machine shed. Belts should be removed
and hung up inside. Chains coiled in a can of lightweight
lube oil will come out next summer in perfect shape.
Where it isn’t practical to remove motors and drives, a box
or waterproof cover will help give needed protection.
Now that the seasonal equipment is taken care of, lets
turn to the dozens of big and little tools that work for
us every day during the winter or feeding seasons.
Electric motors used outside or in damp places should
be totally enclosed or drip-proof models. Switches and
motors must be safe from possible explosion hazards, due
to dust, chaff or fuel fumes. Drives and working parts of
all machines, motors and equipment should be shielded
from adverse conditions.
More and more new equipment is being built with
“life-time lubricated’’ 1 Hearings. These are good but should
be examined at least once a year. Some can be lubricated
eventually while others may have to be replaced. Check
for the “old-fashioned” grease zerks and oil holes that
need service. Gasoline engines An elevators, combines,
balers, etc., need servicing just like tractors or trucks for
winter weather. New spark plugs, winter weight oil and
a general cleanup will help engines start easier.
Winter-time breakage is often due to lack of care in
stopping and starting equipment like bunk conveyors or
bam cleaners that may be frozen. When stopping, always
give the device a chance to clear of material that could
block or make restarting difficult. If there is any chance
of freezeup, always start the equipment slowly and be
ready to cut the power if things are stuck. Be careful
with hot water for thawing. It’s apt to crack castings. A
little salt will often do the job.
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Know your new equipment
well. This new poultry house
litter cleaner has a cable that
must be kept at a uniform ten
sion to operate properly. When
some new machine is installed,
go over it thoroughly with the
dealer or installer so you are
certain that you understand
just how it works and what
needs to be done to keep it in
first class running order. It's
equipment like this that you
should make sure is complete
ly clean after each use. Ma
nure left in the elevator
trough will freeze and create
real problems the next time
you get ready to haul manure.
