{"id":40271,"date":"2022-09-20T12:03:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T12:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/?p=40271"},"modified":"2022-11-25T05:16:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T05:16:21","slug":"how-to-prep-your-equipment-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/how-to-prep-your-equipment-for-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prep your Equipment for Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With winter on the horizon, it is time to prepare your equipment for the harsh weather that will soon be upon us. Although it may seem like it, industrial equipment is not indestructible, it requires special care especially in the winter season. <strong>Following are a few tips that will help in ensuring that your equipment does not suffer due to the harsh weather this winter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/how-to-prep-your-equipment-for-winter\/#Viscosity_of_Oil\" >Viscosity of Oil<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/how-to-prep-your-equipment-for-winter\/#Visual_Inspection\" >Visual Inspection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/how-to-prep-your-equipment-for-winter\/#Top_up_Your_Fuel_Tank\" >Top up Your Fuel Tank<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/how-to-prep-your-equipment-for-winter\/#Store_Your_Diesel_Exhaust_Fluid_Indoors\" >Store Your Diesel Exhaust Fluid Indoors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Viscosity_of_Oil\"><\/span>Viscosity of Oil<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One thing that you should never overlook when you are winterizing equipment is the viscosity of the oil being used in the compartments. Make sure to use the right viscosity of oil so it flows properly, even when the weather is cold.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visual_Inspection\"><\/span>Visual Inspection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When you are winterising your heavy equipment make sure to perform a thorough visual inspection. If your machine has an undercarriage you should check to make sure that it is in good working condition. If the machine in question has tyres make sure that they are inflated properly. Apart from the tyre pressure you also need to look at the hoses and bells of the machine. Whether you are winterizing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/wheel-loaders\/caterpillar-980c-63x08875\"><strong>980C wheel loader<\/strong><\/a> or a motor grader make sure to perform a thorough visual inspection of all it\u2019s components.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_up_Your_Fuel_Tank\"><\/span>Top up Your Fuel Tank<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In winter it is really important that you top up your fuel tank after every shift. If you do not top up your fuel tank regularly in the winter your fuel will start to gel, which would obviously be bad for your machine.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Store_Your_Diesel_Exhaust_Fluid_Indoors\"><\/span>Store Your Diesel Exhaust Fluid Indoors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Diesel exhaust fluids freeze at minus 11 degrees centigrade. In order to avoid that you need to make sure that you store your diesel exhaust fluid indoors. Being more cautious and taking these measures in winter is important if you want to avoid equipment failure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With winter on the horizon, it is time to prepare your equipment for the harsh &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-equipment.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/how-to-prep-your-equipment-for-winter\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;How to Prep your Equipment for Winter&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":40272,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[126],"tags":[419,418,31,420],"class_list":["post-40271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-980c-wheel-loader","tag-equipment-for-winter","tag-heavy-equipment","tag-industrial-equipment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Prep your Equipment for Winter - Heavy Equipment Market Insights | News | Guides &amp; 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