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Alexander Bertling
October 1, 2024
WORKSHOP: Having looked previously at adding a load-sensing system to a tractor with a closed-centre hydraulics (profi 09/2024), we now turn our attention to open-centre fixed gear pump tractors.
October 1, 2024
REPORT: Its 18 years since Claas presented the first inhouse-developed Axion having purchased a majority stake in the tractor business from Renault. Are these first generation tractors on their way to becoming a future classic.…
September 1, 2024
WORKSHOP: Old drum brakes can be refurbished by specialists to deliver braking performance that is as good, or better, than new. We visited Bremsen-Schöbel, a German company that specialises in refurbishing brakes of vehicles no…
September 1, 2024
REPORT: Visually and technically, Fendt broke new ground in the mid-range tractor market when it launched the 700 Vario over 25 years ago. Provided they're well looked after, there's still good demand for these very…
September 1, 2024
WORKSHOP: With the right connectors and a bit of know-how, a tractor with closed-centre hydraulics can be retrofitted with Power Beyond. Here we outline how we did this on a 2003 Case IH CVX tractor.…
August 1, 2024
WORKSHOP: An auto lubricator or greaser ensures moving parts always have enough of the slippy stuff, with the added bonus that you have less to do with the grease gun. We watch maker Groeneveld-Beka fit…
July 1, 2024
May 1, 2024
WORKSHOP: Replacing components on printed circuit boards: Carefully does it. When it goes really bad, a defective part on a circuit board can 'down' a whole machine. Although replacing the culprit — perhaps just a…
May 1, 2024
TUNING: John Deere 6R tractors: R-ectified. John Deere’s 6R series has proved to be popular with both farmers and contractors since it started rolling off the Mannheim line in 2011. As usual, owners and operators…
April 1, 2024
WORKSHOP: If the threads on bolts or studs are dirty, rusted, damaged or even painted over, repairs can be quite a challenge.
February 1, 2024
WORKSHOP: Yes, we've been here before ... looking at how to tackle the job of retrofitting a tyre pressure control system. Where ISOfill is slightly different is that it can be operated from an ISObus…
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