Check those nuts and bolts

   / Check those nuts and bolts #1  

suburbanfarmer

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Western NY
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JD 3238e & 3228e
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.
 
   / Check those nuts and bolts #3  
Wheels, ROPS, & Loader mounts all need to be checked periodically.
 
   / Check those nuts and bolts #4  
Always good to do walk about every time needs greasing or noise never heard before.
 
   / Check those nuts and bolts
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#5  
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..:eek:
 
   / Check those nuts and bolts #6  
Also a good idea on delivery of a new tractor as well as checking all grease points.
 
   / Check those nuts and bolts #9  
I almost had a flatbed fall off a pickup once. Things do rattle loose.
 
   / Check those nuts and bolts #10  
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.
 

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