The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-11-02
CARE or FARM MACHINERY
by A. H. Powell
Assistant Professor Of Farm Mechan-
les. Utah Agricultural College

some evidence OF the improper ear
and neglect OF the farm machinery 4
the following manner: the bearing
and wearing parts OF machines ar
worn out while the rest OF the ma
chine Ia practically new; workin
parts that cannot be fabricated. sue
as the mower and binder knife, an
the cutter bar shoes. are allowed 4
become 80 rusty that the lives Of thes'
parts are shortened. Machines hay
ing wood parts are left out. unprotect
ed from the weather. the wood absorb
Ing moisture from the storms, causing
II 20 warp and expand. then dryinl
out In the summer. which causes II
to shrink. crack and loosen. thereby
causing a great deal OF trouble.
The bolts that are for the purpose
OF holding parts together become
loose and are permitted TO remain
%
On the machines where bearings are
found TO be badly worn. as often
found ON the spring-toothed harrow
wheels. and disc harrow bearings. we
find this condition due largely To ne
eject on the part OF the operator TO
properly lubrlcate these parts and not
enough care having been taken to
keep the oil and grease free from dirt
and sand or sand may find It's way
into the end OF the bearings II they
are not properly protected.
small single grain OF sand can
not do much harm until It gets be-
tween two working surfaces: then II
In broken into possibly hundred
pieces and each piece having a sharp
cutting edge 10 cut and wear the met
al II comes in contact with. From
this II should be very easy 10 see how
Important II Is that all bearings be
kept as clean as possible and supplied
with a sufficient quantity OF clean
lubricant
A great deal Of wear and tear on
the bearings may De prevented by
making boot or covering OF thin
leather or old felt hat. by cutting
strips the proper width and wrapping
.hem around the end OF the bearings
md tying with wire. or laclng the |
sids. Where this can be done. the |
ssarings should BIO equipped with n
suppression grease cup and a liberal |
yuantlty of grease supplied This /
wall carry large amount OF the dirt /
and sand out Of the bearing and keep
II coated with clean lubricant. II
this be carefully done. with all the
parts that wear rapidly. these parts
viii then last longer than the rest
Of the machine.
The machines having sliding parts
That cannot be fabricated. such as the
shoes on the cutter bar and the knife
bar OF mower. or shoes on the grain
irill or corn planter. win not operate
'moothly and successfully when these
parts are rusty. and the rust usually
,enetrates 10 such depth that II
'hortcns tho life OF all OF these parts
ret all this may be prevented by melt.
ng some tallow or grease and with
! paint brush or piece OF rag tied
- n stick. coating all these bright
urfaces as soon as the work with
hat particular machine has hoen COM I
'leted. II may seem difficult 10 put I
orth the necessary effort 10 do these Z
title Jobs. but when once dcne and I
Gu observe the results that are OBJ I
ained you viii find the time 10 have b
een probably spent \
On machines having wood parts. d
reat deal ~ trouble and expense may
. avoided BY giving an the wood a
ood coat OF paint This should be
one while the wood Is clean and dry.
ne paint should be made hy mixing
,ecthcr boiled linseed OH and white, q
'ad untii you ohtain mixture 81 .
bout the same cons stency "a cream
len ~ each quart adj one en- of n
irpcntlne ms VII mako good n
hlto paint So X any color "a DESIRE
coler'ns compound may he secured d,
an any irug ~ paint store and add. 1.
q tho mixture. y
Whore this part OF the repair work
- been neglected ne rad the wood j.
.rts on the machines % he Ia very
"a coalition. "a during The wet and =
oruy weather the wood viii abs srb i
olstree aud cxppnd often warp ng :.
the sane time. then as Il becomes -
Tod out n WIN crack and split anf
'comc very hrltti, often causirx L q
hreak in two at the weak points. u'
- IS the bolt holes or wherc other -
eses ara fastened on 70 a. Al
one ~ the M IT common Troubles n
the hos sninx % bolts nuts sna a.
accs While this may seem - G,
nple as not n be deserving % any as
ns'dsrstion here. We wish % call n.
az aitentiea 10 the hcts a. they an
ally are. There are no agricultural
Iplesnents n nse hut what show m
me signs ~ the neglect OF this pert nj
tho repair prograu. AMI the results a.
e as follows. every bolt ls lntenleg IN
f-urr. 80, - t. ..N.>s.a~ ~. -. - ~.