Tractor Storage; General Instructions; Requirements For Inter-Shift Storage Of Machines; Requirements For Short-Term Tractors Storage - Belarus 1523.5 Operator's Manual

7. TRACTOR STORAGE

7.1 General instructions

ATTENTION: THE PRESENT SECTION CONTAINS STORAGE REGULATIONS FOR
TRACTOR "BELARUS-1523.5" CHASSIS SYSTEMS AND UNITS. ENGINE STORAGE,
PRESERVATION, REPRESERVATION, DEPRESERVATION REGULATIONS ARE
SPECIFIED IN THE ENGINE OPERATION MANUAL!
The tractors shall be stored in the indoor area or under a shed.
If indoors premises are not available, tractors may be stored on special outdoor sites, with
obligatory preservation, sealing and components dismounting, that require warehousing.
Put the tractors in the inter-shift storage, if their operation is interrupted for up to 10 days,
short-term storage if duration of idle interval is from 10 days to 2 months, and long-term
storage if interruption of use lasts for over 2 months. Start preparation for short-term stor-
age after finishing work, and for long-term storage – not later than ten days after finishing
work.

7.2 Requirements for inter-shift storage of machines

The tractor may be stored on storage yards and inter-shift storage grounds or directly on
work execution sites. All openings through which atmospheric precipitation can get inside
tractor cavities shall be tightly covered. Accumulator batteries shall be switched off.

7.3 Requirements for short-term tractors storage

Put the tractor in storage in complete set without dismounting parts and assembly units.
Disconnect accumulator batteries. Carry out regular maintenance of accumulator batteries.
To carry out AB maintenance, perform the following actions:
- open tractor hood;
- remove the accumulator box housing, for which unscrew two bolts fixing the accumulator
box;
- clean the battery from dirt and dust;
- check the state of terminals 2 (figure 7.3.1) of output pin connectors, placed under
the protecting cover "A" (figure 7.3.1) and ventilating openings in plugs 1. When neces-
sary, grease the terminals with technical petroleum jelly and clean ventilating openings;
- unscrew plugs 1 of the accumulator batteries filler openings and check:
1. electrolyte level – if necessary, refill distilled water in order to increase electro-
lyte level by 10...15 mm above the protective grid or up to the level of mark on the battery
case;
2. degree of battery discharge by electrolyte density - if necessary, recharge the
batteries. The degree of battery discharge shall not be lower than 50% in summer and
25% in winter.
Figure 7.3.1 – Maintenance of accumulator batteries
If the tractor is stored at low temperatures or over one month, accumulator batteries shall
be dismounted and sent to a warehouse.
1 – terminal of output pin connector; 2 – filler plug.
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