Show emery county agent by ray finch now is an ideal time for the farm er to look over his equipment and write down the repair work that needs to be done at the same time he can make a list of the parts that are broken or worn out and needs to be replaced as sometimes it may take several days before your dealer ca can n secure the parts needed after you have determined what needs to be repaired and the parts needed it is a good policy to set up a schedule of what equipment shou id be worked over first I 1 believe a good policy to follow is to repair the equipment in the order that they will be used here are a few items that might be checked I 1 see if it harrow teeth need sharpen ing 2 check plowshares for sharpness and points 3 see if any cross pieces in box lev eler need replacing 4 check crow feet on weeder for sharpness 5 be sure all d discs 1 acs on drill are re turn ing 6 check calibration to see if it is sowing the amount of seed called for 7 check the lead of knife ledger plates guards and pittman of the mower 8 the spark plugs points air clean er gas line and lubrication system on the tractor should be checked if these items are taken care of now when you are not busy it will save valuable time tune later on when you are in the midst of your busy season |