Re: Re: Re: Winterizing tractor

Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Winterizing tractor

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: : : : I have a 62 Ford 2000. We have four inches of snow on the ground and I'm ready to put it up for the first winter that I've owned it. It's in a barn at this point. What are the standard things that need to be done. Any help would be great. Thanks. : : : Pete of course check the antifreeze and make sure you have plenty or drain the block if you wish ---also you may want to drain the fuel from the tank as well as the carbarator if it is a gas burner -- don't know where you live and how cold it gets or if you plan on running the tractor this winter if you don't this will be all you should need to do unless it is extremely cold where you live --- hope this helps : : :in addition to what Ossie said, I would also replace the oil in the crank case and pour a little in the cylinders for protection. Also you may want to jack up the tractor just enough to get the wheels off the ground. : Above good suggestions all, I prefer Sta-Bil in gasoline engines. We put one of the little float chargers from Harbor Freight on the batteries of our units that are parked for long periods. These small float chargers work the same as the units that the telephone Companies used for years to maintain their standby batteries. Keeps the battery fully charged without boiling the electrolite. If your tractor has no serious shorts to discharge the battery no need to disconnect it. Leave the Float charger hooked up until you are ready to use the tractor again. These little chargers look similar to a power supply transformer for a telephone but will maintain batteries up to 150 Amp/hr . If you want you can hook several 12 volt batteries in parallel. these chargers are part #37137 and listed at $14.99 they do work good. Harbor Freight phone 1.800.423.2567 I am in no way connected to this company.

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