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Show Suggestions Aid Peak Operation of Tractors To help save fuel and maintain peak tractor operation, the spark plugs and ignition should be carefully care-fully checked, being sure that they are correct for the engine and the fuel to be burned. Also, carburetors, manifolds, governors and chokes should be set for the given fuel. In making adjustments, shut off the motor because an idling tractor consumes large amounts of fuel. Correct lubrication reduces friction to a minimum and saves on power and fuel. Overheating the engine results in loss of efficiency and also a large loss of fuel. Correctly inflated tires reduce draft and rolling resistance, and help to save on fuel. A poor hitch creates cre-ates unnecessary draft and the pulling pull-ing of dead weight. This calls for extra power and fuel. The brakes should be kept properly adjusted. A dragging brake is just so much dead weight, and a real fuel hog. Accelerate the tractor slowly and steadily. A throttle which is advanced ad-vanced too rapidly pours fuel through the engine faster than it can be turned into useful work. Fast speed-ups throw dangerous overloads over-loads on the moving parts of the tractor and the tools which it pulls. |