Check those nuts and bolts

[suburbanfarmer]

I am sure you all or most of you do it but I got complacent and totally forgot to tighten the nuts/bolts on my tractor last yr.
Today while changing the oil by chance touched one of the bolts holding the loader frame.
The washer spun on it. Come to find out all 3 bolts were finger loose on the right side. Got those suckers tightened up.

Thinking might even locktite them.

Just wanted to send out a reminder as we gear up for the season.

 

[Wagtail]

I believe that every now and again this 'reminder' needs to be re-posted.

 

[Zebrafive]

Wheels, ROPS, & Loader mounts all need to be checked periodically.

 

[Thomas]

Always good to do walk about every time needs greasing or noise never heard before.

 

[suburbanfarmer]

Always good to do walk about every time needs greasing or noise never heard before.

I got lucky and will be checking them like you said every time i need to run the grease in the zerks..
Cant imagine the what if..

 

[tradosaurus]

Also a good idea on delivery of a new tractor as well as checking all grease points.

 

[MUDONTHETIRES]

Also a good idea on delivery of a new tractor as well as checking all grease points.

This!!! My new tractor had four zerks painted over from the factory.

 

[Frankenkubota]

This!!! My new tractor had four zerks painted over from the factory.

mine too and at least 3 were loose, i accidentally broke one because of that!

 

[bdog]

I almost had a flatbed fall off a pickup once. Things do rattle loose.

 

[buck12]

This!!! My new tractor had four zerks painted over from the factory.

Most of the zerks on my FEL were very loose. I found this out the first time I greased the loader when one of the zerks came out when I pulled the the grease gun off. I then checked the other zerks and found several loose.