Last Post of 2018
I hoped that the last post of the year would be a hunting story. But unfortunately, I have been very busy with maintenance on the vineyard and have not had a chance to go hunting lately.
Our tractor is the most important piece of equipment that we have. Without it the vineyard would grind to a halt. We are surrounded by several vineyards and they have newer tractors than ours. But they don't maintain them so they are constantly breaking. I make sure that we take very good care of our tractor.
Every year at the end of the season I give the tractor a good pressure washing to remove all the dirt, grape leaves, and grime. Then I give it a good look over to see if anything is in need of attention. fortunately it is in good shape and just needs general maintenance.
So into the shop it goes for an annual maintenance.
This year it is just a simple oil and filter change, fuel filter change, and a lube.
I started by draining the oil. This oil is only a year old but because of the dusty environment that the tractor works in it gets very dirty. That is why maintenance is so important.
After I installed the new filter I wrote the date on it, this way I know exactly how long the filter has been in. I also put my initials on it so I know I was the one that did it.
Here is the fuel filter, the fuel gets a lot of dirt in it. I should look a the fuel tank cap and see if it needs the seal replaced.
Here is the new filter installed, it is much cleaner. The tractor should have much better fuel delivery now!
Put some new oil in, and give all the zerk fittings a shot of grease and that job is done.
Happy new year everyone!
