Agricultural machinery - trouble-free operation (1981)

A quote from the Main Directions of Economic and Social Development of the USSR for 1981-1985 against the background of a tractor plowing the land.

Ripe rye.

Combine harvester.

The combine harvester collects swaths of rye.

Panorama of a field where grain is being harvested and the land is being plowing at the same time.

Technical maintenance of agricultural machinery between shifts.

Lunch at a field camp.

During this time, machine operators inspect the machinery and perform diagnostics.

Portable diagnostic kit.

Equipment for checking 36 parameters of machinery.

Mobile diagnostic units.

The equipment of such a unit helps to prevent machinery downtime.

Preparing machinery for field work.

Sunset.

Technical maintenance and repairs at night.

Unforeseen circumstances - the tractor is out of order.

A mobile diagnostic unit is called by radio.

Finding out the reasons for the stop.

An exchange point where you can exchange a faulty unit for a new one.

Reason - failure of the fuel system.

Replacing the fuel pump.

The tractor is working again.

The service station belonging to Rayselkhoztekhnika.

Agricultural machinery is diagnosed in the station workshop.

A schedule is made for diagnostic maintenance of agricultural machines that have worked for the period established by the standards.

Cleaning and washing work before the start of maintenance.

The tractor arrived for the third maintenance.

In-depth technical diagnostics is carried out before repairs.

It will reveal hidden defects and malfunctions.

Diagnostic specialists check the machine.

A device for checking automotive and tractor equipment.

Inspection of the tractor hydraulic system and other mechanisms of the machine.

Diagnostic equipment.

Replacing a faulty unit on a tractor.

Replacing the air cleaner filter.

Lathe.

Installing a tractor engine.

Testing the engine on a stand.

Replacing tractor units at the current repair section.

Installing wheels.

Diagnostics after current repairs of a tractor.

The remaining life of a tractor has been determined. R.A. Galiakhmetov, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Agricultural Machinery of the Tatar ASSR, tells the story.

Diagnostics of machine units.

Training of personnel at diagnostic stations.

Oktyabrsky Repair Plant.

Major repairs of agricultural machinery at the plant.

Mandatory diagnostics after repairs will check their quality.

The tractor is returned to the farm after repairs.

A design bureau that develops new means of diagnosing agricultural machinery.

A drawing of such a device is fixed on the drawing board.

Designers discuss new devices.

A sample device under test.

A device for inputting information from punched cards.

A device for storing computer memory on magnetic tape.

Diagnostics of a tractor using modern equipment.

Savings from the widespread use of technical diagnostics of agricultural machinery.