Your Australian Pre-Harvest Tractor Maintenance Checklist
Right, so harvest season's breathing down your neck again. That trusty tractor's been sitting there, maybe looking a bit sorry for itself after months of lighter work. Time to give it some proper attention before you're knee-deep in crops and deadlines. Engine and Oil Systems Need Your Love Pop that hood and have a squiz at the oil level first. Dark, gunky oil? Yeah, that's gotta go. Fresh oil keeps everything running smooth when you're doing those long days in the paddock. Check the oil filter too – it's probably seen better days. The air filter deserves a look as well. Australian dust gets into everything, doesn't it? A clogged filter makes your engine work harder than it should. Sometimes you can clean it, other times you'll need to bite the bullet and replace it. Hydraulics and Cooling Systems Here's where things get interesting. Hydraulic fluid levels should be spot-on because your implements depend on this stuff working perfectly. Low fluid m...