Working hard as we do, to grow
our crops and bring them in, we work our machinery and tools quite heavily too and
sometimes they break. It’s quite frustrating at times but fortunately we have a
number of people with some engineering skills, to get things moving again. In
the last few days the safety brake on the chainsaw and the steering arm on our
little Yanmar tractor have both failed.
The Husqvarna 230 is a cracking little chainsaw
The chainsaw part was a nice simple fit once it arrived, courtesy
of an excellent ebay shop. A quick clean of the air filter and a top up of chain
lube oil and its ready and safe for action.
Yanmar mid repair
Here is the Yanmar mid repair, with the kingpin and bearing in
clear view. Of course the spare seal we bought to compliment the new steering
arm wasn’t the right size!
Our Yanmar Workhorse
The Yanmar 1500D is our main workhorse for all the small jobs on
the farm. We have 5 tractors in all and the bigger ones are used for lifting and ploughing but the little Yanmar mops up all the small jobs nicely. It’s perfect for shifting loads of
stones, soil or building materials around and moving tools or irrigation water
to newly planted leeks and squash. A quick trip to Shepton Mallet and a new
seal for £3 will get her back in action shortly and we shall be working and
smiling again. Yesterday evening after dinner we had a lively debate about
whether work is necessary to be happy. A working Yanmar certainly is necessary
to keep the farm running smoothly and happy!
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