Kioti Tractor History

Here are the basics you need to know about tractor attachments. And don't forget to outline exactly what duties you want your tractor to perform. So before you make that big tractor-attachment purchase, make sure you're getting what you need by familiarizing...

Starting up the mower once again, I engaged the differential lock and slowly pushed the accelerator. In the end, freeing the mower was simple, thanks to a little-used feature that was there when I needed it.

Rollover Protective Structure Most modern tractors of any significant size and power come equipped with a rollover protection structure to protect the driver from injury in the event that the tractor should roll or flip over.

Compact Utility Tractor The pinnacle of small tractors is the compact utility tractor. Many subcompacts are also equipped with PTOs and three-point hitches, making them much more expandable than smaller models; some even have front-end loaders ! Horsepower:...

The most efficient way to move firewood out of the woods is to cut it into manageable lengths and load them on a trailer for later cutting and splitting; the front-end loader comes in handy for the big ones.

True walk-behind tractors will operate a huge assortment of implements to handle most any job on a small farm. You've got to clear all that brush, chip all those branches, till the land—the list goes on.

So here I found myself among machines that were, in some ways, superior or at least equal to the behemoths that crawl across fields today. If you are heading west out of Spokane, Wash., on Highway 2 the last weekend in August, watch for old combines working...

Like the tortoise, it just plugged along steadily without fanfare, completing its chores efficiently and effectively. But because my brother's primary concern was driving a small cart of supplies around the farm on a daily basis, the lack of strength...

Grease all fittings at the recommended intervals, keep the fluids full, and service all blades or working parts, replacing any worn belts or moving parts. Typical farm chores, such as plowing fields, cutting and baling hay, and transporting and feeding...

Assuming that your mower discharges its clippings from the right side of the machine, it's generally best to follow the widespread advice to cut the perimeter of your mowing area in a clockwise direction.

Lamborghini offers an impressive range of styles, from 35-horsepower models to 270-horsepower models. The inside of the factory is extremely well organized and, much to my surprise, the floor was cleaner than the floor in my own office.

Being able to raise and lower the implement with the hydraulics, and do so without leaving your seat, is another substantial benefit that can be easy to take for granted. Of course, this can apply to all areas of life, even farm machinery .

Most service shops will accept your used oil for recycling, as long as your containers are safe and the amounts are reasonable. Using the service or owner's manual, find the tractor's oil drain plug; this is typically a large-headed bolt on the bottom...

Another option, particularly if your tractor doesn't have a front-end loader, is to attach a rear grading blade to the three-point hitch and similarly scrape away at the surface of the driveway.

If there's a decimal point, it is simply a more exact measurement, not another measurement altogether. For example, if the size reads 4.00-15, the width is 4 inches and the rim size is 15 inches.

Depending on the number of helpers and the number of balers you run simultaneously, (probably just one if you're a hobby farmer), it could take hours to produce and stack a couple of hundred bales of hay.

Although Little Mo and the Massey are old tractors, the Massey is quite a bit younger. If you read my articles on this site, then you know that I like old-fashioned, tried-and-true tools.

Neither option was particularly appealing, and both would require a lot of time and effort, but then my brother proposed a third option: that we use the hydraulic lift of our tractor's three-point hitch to pull the post out of the ground.

With these holes, you can use hooks, chains, ropes or wires to attach the board to the hitch of your tractor. Whatever materials you use to tow the wood, make sure that you provide enough slack and distance between the wood and the tractor so that the...

It's not enough to just run the engine until it stops, as this will still leave fuel in the system. Maintenance tasks vary depending on the season, so let's look at a broad overview of some of the chores you should do throughout the year to keep your...

Winter weather can be a nuisance for farmers, but appropriate pre-winter preparations can help your farm work proceed smoothly throughout the season. As winter approaches, it's time for hobby farmers to prepare their equipment and tools for cold weather.

If the tractor is expected to sit through the winter, the fresh oil prevents corrosion or damage from contaminated oil. Inspect and clean terminals and measure voltage levels. “On our newer tractors, we can go up to 500 hours before oil needs changing,...

Maybe you need a tractor to repair fencing, a UTV to check on livestock or a chainsaw to remove brush and fell trees. Choose the right piece (or pieces) of farm equipment to complete your spring farm-maintenance chores with help from this guide.

Sharpeners Sharpen hand tools and axes before storing them for the winter with Graensfors Bruk files, available in steel or diamond file faces. $55 each or $200 for a set of four at Borough Furnace 7.

You might not want to use a mattock for removing a giant stump from something like a maple tree (that's a lot of tough roots to cut through by hand), but for smaller stumps, it can be very useful and simple.

Of course, removing these rocks can also be troublesome, and if you want rock-free fields you need the appropriate rock-removing tools on hand. Keep in mind that some rocks might be too big to move with anything short of professional-level equipment.

Living in the country, you might have a neighbor can turn to for tractor-maintenance advice and counsel, but your tractor owner's manual can give you most of the answers you're looking for.