Axle Off!
The Estate's faithful old tractor had some major surgery on her front axle last week. Some leaking oil seals and the suspicion of worn bearings were becoming difficult to ignore. Rather than have her shipped off for the work, Richard Hill, our local engineer, was on hand to remove her front axle and investigate. Fortunately no unexpected problems were found and now she is all back together tidying up the muck heaps again.
We have owned her for 11 of her 34 years and, despite her being recently retired from baling and muck spreading, she is still a vital piece of kit for the Estate.