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Ferguson Tractor TO-20 Operation and Maintenance Manual

TRACTOR TIRES (Cont'd)
OVER-INFLATION:
1. Excessive tread wear.
2. Loss of traction and increased slippage, re-
sulting in increased fuel consumption and loss
of speed.
3. Increased packing of soil; rut formation.
4. Casings more susceptible to bruises and im-
pact breaks.
Two types of casing brakes, caused by bruise or
impact, that spell trouble. Above-a diagonal
break through the side wall. Below--on X-type
break. Both ruin the cord structure, will shortly spell
tire failure.
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TIRE INSPECTION AND REPAIRS
1 . Check tire pressure weekly.
2. Start and stop smoothly for both tire and
fuel economy.
3. Avoid excessive slippage which grinds off
tread rubber.
4. Remove harmful oil and grease promptly
from tires.
S.
Wash
tires thoroughly with clear water after
spraying and dusting operations (especially
with Paris Green and Bordeaux mixtures
which contain injurious copper).
6. Keep valve caps tight to prevent air pressure
escape.
Use lingers,
not pliers, to protect
valve stem threads.
7.
Apply brakes slowly and evenly. Abrupt
braking causes wasteful tire wear.
8. Allow sufficient clearance between bladed
implement edges and tires.
9.
Don't speed or overload your tires. Farm
tractor tires are designed for slow speeds. If
tractor is towed at high speed on the high-
way, high temperatures develop, weakening
rubber and cord structure.
10. Promptly repair side-wall cuts made by sharp
stones, glass or metal.
TIRE REPAIRS
The following suggestions are made for handling
the more common tire repairs :
1.
Side or tread cut, exposing fabric.
Thoroughly
wash out with gasoline and fill with tread-cut
repair gum.
2.
Puncwre
by
large nail or similar object.
In-
sert rubber plug from
inside
of casing.
3.
Tire cut
by
sharp object or cord body broken
by
striking obstruction.
Temporarily repair
by:
a. Cleaning inside of casing with gasoline.
b. Using fine sandpaper or emery cloth to
roughen surface
and
wiping clean with gas-
oline.
c.. Evenly coating area 3 or 4 inches around
damage with cold-patching cement. Allow
to dry.
d. Press firmly in place a cemented cord
patch, covering 3 to 4 inches around injury.
e. Fill cut or break on outside of casing with
tread-cut repair gum.
These are temporary measures only. Have your
dealer permanently vulcanize the casing.