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Show Store Unused Tractors Under Shelter in Winter If you want to ruin your tractor in a hurry, just let it sit outdoors, exposed to the weather, this winter. Farm machinery specialists say no amount of tough use will wear out your tractor as fast as leaving it out in the rain and snow. Tractors are fairly expensive and may be hard to get. So, if you're not going to use your machine this winter, win-ter, it will pay you well to find storage stor-age space for it in some building. Clean the machine thoroughly, especially es-pecially the motor, and then store it in a dry protected place. Block up the tractor to take the weight off the tires. Then drain the radiator, block, gas tank, fuel lines and carburetor. Put fresh oil in the crankcase and add a rust inhibitor. Most important of all, remove the spark plugs and pour one-fourth cut of light oil or kerosene in each cylinder. Then turn the crank a few times to work the oil around the rings and pistons, and replace plugs. Cover the exhaust pipe and crank-case crank-case breather pipe with old rags to keep out dirt and moisture. |