Forestry Equipment Maintenance Tips
Your forestry equipment works as hard as you do to fell trees, cut wood, transport logs, and carry heavy loads to and from your work site. In order to function correctly, your equipment needs to be carefully maintained. Here are some steps you can take as the owner of your forestry equipment to ensure it's always in good condition to prevent an accident from occurring.
Keep Your Machine Clean
because forestry equipment is exposed to the elements, it's important to keep it as clean as possible. dirt, salt, leaves, branches, and other debris can build up on your equipment exterior and make maintenance more challenging. Washing your equipment regularly will help prevent build up and make it easy to see what needs to be addressed.
Replenish Fluids
Your piece of Forestry equipment makes use of a number of fluids in its engine in order to function correctly. You'll want to make sure that your coolant is topped off and that your radiator cap is not loose. You should also check and change your oil on a regular basis. Make sure that you always have enough gasoline before you start your day. Finally, if your equipment makes use of hydraulic fluid, you'll also have to check these levels and top them off
Always Warm It Up
If you haven't used your piece of forestry equipment in several days, or if you're operating it in cooler weather, it's important to make sure that the machine warms up before you put it to work. Allows the machine to idle for several minutes so that all the parts can warm up and the fluids can circulate throughout your engine. After this, you should be ready to go.
Check Your Tires
The tires on your piece of forestry equipment hold up the machine and ensure that it can go where it needs to go. You should always check the pressure and condition of each tire daily and air them up or replace them as needed. Warning signs to look for when it comes to the condition of your tires include balding treads, cracks in the sidewall, embedded objects, or tires that always seem to have low pressure.
Need some professional assistance in maintaining your forestry equipment? Contact the Boehm Tractor Sales service department to schedule your maintenance appointment. We’ll be more than happy to address any issues you’re having and get your equipment back into shape.
Looking to buy a new piece of forestry equipment? Stop by our dealership location in Shiner, TX, to see what we have in stock. Boehm Tractor Sales serves the greater Austin metropolitan area, as well as our neighbors in Seguin, TX.