Sam was the lucky one out of the Hanlon team to be featured “in the spotlight” this month. Definitely not something he was too excited about, but he was a good sport about the whole thing. Here’s his story if you missed it: (Photo: Sam isn’t too impressed with this idea) If you’re looking to Read More
Maintenance Monday- August 6, 2018
Cutting hay and hitting a few rocks these days? Shane has some quick tips to help prevent you from damaging the knives on your disc mower. Check them out on today’s Maintenance Monday episode.
Lately we’ve had a lot of questions related to windrowers and getting the auto steer to work properly on a pivot. This week Shane gives a few tips to help keep you aligned a bit better.
Harvest is right around the corner and as you prepare for the long days, don’t forget to think about fire safety. Check your fire extinguishers, make sure they are up-to-date and in good working condition. This week Shane discusses a couple key things you should be looking for.
Do you know when you should be changing your Lemken disc blades? Check out this week’s Maintenance Monday to help clear up any confusion that might be out there. We also have an exclusive Maintenance Monday offer to go along with it. Find out more in the video!
Want to know what separates the 2370UHD from the 2270XD? Check out this video we filmed from our first day in the field with them.
What a pleasure it was to have some students from Kainai High School come visit us yesterday afternoon! They are in a summer program called BTEST Ag Camp. For six weeks the grade 11, 12 and some college upgrading students, travel to different places throughout southern Alberta to learn about careers in agriculture. Shane gave them the tour of our shop, yard and offices explaining to them how many different career paths we have right here at Hanlon Ag Centre. From administration to heavy duty mechanics, there is many different opportunities in agriculture. In the future, hopefully we will see some of these faces in the industry!
When it comes to changing the PTO shaft on your Fendt tractor, it’s important to make sure you’re doing it properly. If not, you may end up damaging the studs on your PTO shaft or losing it altogether. This week Shane gives a quick demonstration on how to do this and gives a few handy tips along the way.
What an exciting day it was yesterday to be able to see these new balers in action! The demo day got going quickly and these 2370UHD’s were out in the field in no time. There are only nine of these balers operating in the world right now and southern Alberta is home to two of them! Here’s a quick video from the demo day yesterday. More videos will come soon! If you’re interested in learning more about what makes these balers so unique, check out this page: 2370UHD Baler
Performing routine maintenance on the knotter area of your baler is crucial in order to keep it operating properly. This week Shane goes over some quick tips to keep this area of your baler properly maintained.
