Parking Your Equipment Up For Winter
Over the winter equipment is parked up for extended periods of time. More often than not they are just driven into the shed or lean to and left until they are required next. A little time spent before they are parked up will save a lot of time and frustrations later!
Caring for your equipment during Winter
We have compiled a list of nine good practices to follow to save the future you time and money.
- Wash all the equipment down, this will help to prevent rust and corrosion.
- Change the engine oil and filters. This stops the sediment forming in the engine and reduces any moisture in the engine. This prevents internal corrosion and will keep your equipment ready for next season. It is also good practice to have a oil analysis carried out, this will show if there are any faults that may be unknown. Finding any issues now will reduce down time next season.
- Check all other fluids for condition and level and change as required.
- Check the condition and concentration of the antifreeze in the radiator. This will help prevent corrosion and stop the water freezing causing internal damage to the engine and radiator.
- Grease all pins and bushes, this will remove all moisture to prevent corrosion.
- Replace the fuel filters and fill the fuel tanks, with full tanks there is less chance for condensation to occur contaminating the fuel.
- Remove the battery and keep in a dry area. Periodically charge your battery to ensure life expectancy is maintained.
- Spray any exposed metal surfaces with a water proofing agent to prevent corrosion and keep equipment in top condition.
- Visually inspect your equipment for any damage. This will save you time next season.
With these simple steps and precautions your equipment will be all ready to go at the start of the next season.
If you have any questions about maintaining your equipment over Winter or recommended lubricants reach out to our tech team who will be happy to help.
Phone: 0508 345 678
