Maintenance Of Horticultural Equipment

Never has there been so much equipment on the farm, the nursery and the smallholding. That equipment must be kept in good order if production costs are to be kept down. On every holding there should be someone who understands engines, general machinery, electricity, water installations and carpentry. His knowledge need not be profound, but he must know how to use tools. Here, then is a practical guide to the maintenance of equipment. Contents Chapter 1: Operating Costs; Operating costs of a two-wheeled tractor-types of horticultural tractor-single-wheeled-two-wheeled-three-and four-wheeled-tracklayers; Chapter 2: Choosing A Machine; How to choose a motor cultivator-adaptability-buying a second-hand machine; Chapter 3: The Workshop; Your workshop and its equipment-engineering and woodworking tools-how to use a hacksaw-files and filing-spanners-drills and drilling-how to solder-hard soldering-brazing-riveting-thread cutting-grinding wheels; Chapter 4: Engines; How an engine works-four-stroke engines-two-stroke engines-principles of ignition-sparking plugs-ignition testing-air cleaners-adjusting a carburettor; Chapter 5: More About Engines; Decarbonising a two-stroke-decarbonising a four-stroke-adjusting engine governors-engine- timing-servicing data for Villiers and J A P engines; Chapter 6: Transmission; Transmission-methods of drive-roller chain adjustment and repair-differential gears-hub ratchets-dog clutches-centrifugal clutches-clutch relining-belt drive and belt clutches and their adjustment-tube repairing; Chapter 7: Implement Maintenance; Sharpening cultivators, disc harrows, etc. Rotary scythes, lawn mowers and cutter bars-sharpening a lawn mower-cutter bar maintenance-rotary hoe maintenance, etc.-rust prevention-broken bolts-sprayer maintenance; Chapter 8: Diesel engines; Diesel engines-care and maintenance-bleeding the fuel system-installing a stationery engine-fuel filters-the Lister diesel; Chapter 9: Electricity; Small electric generating plants-wind-driven generators-low voltage generators-electrical terms explained-how to wire a house and buildings for electric light-care of dynamos-battery maintenance-mains supplies; Chapter 10: Water Supplies; Water supplies-shallow well pumps-centrifugal pumps-pistons-glands-deep bore pumps and their maintenance-stationery engines-belts and pulleys-belt joining and lacing-pipe work, etc; Chapter 11: Boilers And Oil Burners; Maintenance of boilers and oil burners; Chapter 12: Brick And Concrete Work; brick and concrete work-lime mortar-cement mortar-mixing cement and concrete-cutting bricks-bricklaying-concrete and breeze blocks-plugging brickwork-cutting glazed earthenware pipes; Chapter 13: Wood Working; Woodworking tools-how to sharpen a saw, chisel and plane-setting a plane-how to plane-making a sawing stool-woodworking joints and how to make them-nails-screws-making an extension ladder-making gates-preserving wooden posts; Chapter 14: Roofs And Buildings; Roofs and buildings-bracing a shaky building-making a shed-cutting asbestos cement sheets-fixing asbestos sheets-roofing with felt-repairing a torn roof-painting-glazing, etc; Chapter 15: Some Useful Odd Jobs; Sharpening shears and scissors-repairing a cracked petrol pipe-oil lamps and heaters-maintenance of pressure lamps, blowlamps and flame guns-oil drum as an engine cover-repairing galvanised tanks-fitting new handles to forks, spades and axes, sharpening auger and centre bits-oiltones-truing up a grindstone, etc.