Tractor Storage; General Instructions; Requirements For Inter-Shift Storage Of Machines; Requirements For Short-Term Tractors Storage - Belarus 2022.6 Operator's Manual

7. TRACTOR STORAGE

7.1 General instructions

ATTENTION: THE PRESENT SECTION CONTAINS STORAGE REGULATIONS FOR
TRACTOR "BELARUS-2022.6" CHASSIS SYSTEMS AND UNITS. ENGINE STORAGE,
PRESERVATION, REPRESERVATION, DEPRESERVATION REGULATIONS ARE SPECI-
FIED 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 storage
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 bat-
teries.
To carry out AB maintenance, perform the following actions:
- unlock tractor hood;
- lift the hood up and lock it in the open position;
- 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 necessary,
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 electrolyte
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 batter-
ies. The degree of battery discharge shall not be lower than 50% in summer and 25% in win-
ter .
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.
Figure 7.3.1 – Maintenance of accumulator batteries
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