{"id":8978,"date":"2026-10-02T21:36:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T21:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/?page_id=8978"},"modified":"2026-10-02T21:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T21:36:26","slug":"equipment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Equipment &amp; Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"pgamo-hero\" id=\"top\" style=\"min-height:26vh;background-color:#877373;\">\n<div class=\"pgamo-hero-side pgamo-hero-side--left\">\n<span class=\"pgamo-hero-side__label\">New Here?<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"pgamo-hero-side__heading\">Start Free Today<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pgamo-hero-side__text\">Enroll in the Ministerial Bible Study Series &#8212; 66 books, 251 lessons, completely free forever.<\/p>\n<a class=\"pgamo-hero-side__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/courses\/bible-study\/\">Enroll Free &rarr;<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pgamo-hero__inner\">\n<h1 class=\"pgamo-hero__heading\">Equipment and Maintenance<\/h1><p class=\"pgamo-hero__subheading\">Tractors, mowers, saws, trucks and generators \u2014 service jobs by the calendar and by hours or miles, a log of every repair, and reminders before anything is overdue.<\/p><div class=\"pgamo-hero__buttons\">\n<a class=\"pgamo-btn pgamo-btn--primary\" href=\"#equipment\">What\u2019s Due<\/a>\n<a class=\"pgamo-btn pgamo-btn--ghost\" href=\"\/ceb\/homestead\/equipment\/?tab=guide\">Service Guide<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pgamo-hero-side pgamo-hero-side--right\">\n<span class=\"pgamo-hero-side__label\">From Our Authors<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"pgamo-hero-side__heading\">Meet Our Contributing Authors<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pgamo-hero-side__text\">Read devotionals and Bible studies shared by members of our community.<\/p>\n<a class=\"pgamo-hero-side__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/groups\/contributing-authors\/forum\/\">Read Their Articles &rarr;<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<nav class=\"pgamo-section-nav pgamo-section-nav--sticky\" aria-label=\"Page sections\">\n<ul class=\"pgamo-section-nav__list\">\n<li><a href=\"#equipment\">My Equipment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how\">How It Works<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"equipment\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"pgamo-hs\"><div class=\"hs-gate\"><h3>Your free Equipment &amp; Maintenance<\/h3><p>Keep your records in one private place \u2014 free for every registered member. Only you can see your data, and you can download it any time.<\/p><p class=\"hs-gate-actions\"><a class=\"hs-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/register-2\/\">Create a free account<\/a> <a class=\"hs-btn hs-btn-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/login\/\">Log in<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pgamo-hs\"><h3 class=\"hs-section-title\" id=\"service-guide\">Common service intervals<\/h3><p class=\"hs-hint\">Starting points from typical owner\u2019s manuals. Your own manual wins \u2014 dusty work, heavy loads and hot weather call for shorter intervals.<\/p><div class=\"hs-equip-guide\"><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>Tractor<\/h4><ul><li>Change engine oil and filter <small>\u2014 every year or 100 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Grease all fittings <small>\u2014 every month or 10 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Check and clean air filter <small>\u2014 every 3 months or 50 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Replace fuel filter <small>\u2014 every year or 200 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Change hydraulic \/ transmission fluid and filter <small>\u2014 every 2 years or 300 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Check tire pressure, belts and coolant <small>\u2014 every month<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>Riding mower \/ zero-turn<\/h4><ul><li>Change engine oil and filter <small>\u2014 every year or 50 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Sharpen or replace blades <small>\u2014 every 6 months or 25 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Replace air filter <small>\u2014 every year or 50 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Replace spark plug <small>\u2014 every year or 100 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Grease deck spindles and wheels <small>\u2014 every 2 months or 25 hours<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>Push mower \/ string trimmer<\/h4><ul><li>Change oil (4-stroke) or check fuel mix <small>\u2014 every year<\/small><\/li><li>Sharpen blade or replace line head <small>\u2014 every year<\/small><\/li><li>Replace spark plug and air filter <small>\u2014 every year<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>Chainsaw<\/h4><ul><li>Sharpen the chain <small>\u2014 every month<\/small><\/li><li>Clean air filter and spark arrestor <small>\u2014 every month<\/small><\/li><li>Flip bar, clean groove, check sprocket <small>\u2014 every 3 months<\/small><\/li><li>Replace spark plug and fuel filter <small>\u2014 every year<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>Log splitter<\/h4><ul><li>Change engine oil <small>\u2014 every year or 50 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Change hydraulic fluid and filter <small>\u2014 every 2 years or 150 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Grease beam and wedge <small>\u2014 every 3 months<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>Truck \/ car<\/h4><ul><li>Change oil and filter <small>\u2014 every 6 months or 5,000 miles<\/small><\/li><li>Rotate tires <small>\u2014 every year or 7,500 miles<\/small><\/li><li>Check brakes <small>\u2014 every year or 15,000 miles<\/small><\/li><li>Replace air filter <small>\u2014 every 2 years or 15,000 miles<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>ATV \/ UTV<\/h4><ul><li>Change engine oil and filter <small>\u2014 every year or 100 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Clean air filter <small>\u2014 every 3 months or 25 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Grease and check CV boots <small>\u2014 every 3 months<\/small><\/li><li>Change transmission \/ differential fluid <small>\u2014 every 2 years or 200 hours<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>Tiller \/ cultivator<\/h4><ul><li>Change engine oil <small>\u2014 every year<\/small><\/li><li>Check and tighten tines <small>\u2014 every year<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>Generator<\/h4><ul><li>Run under load for 30 minutes <small>\u2014 every month<\/small><\/li><li>Change oil <small>\u2014 every year or 100 hours<\/small><\/li><li>Fresh or stabilized fuel <small>\u2014 every 3 months<\/small><\/li><li>Replace spark plug and air filter <small>\u2014 every 2 years or 200 hours<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>Well pump \/ water system<\/h4><ul><li>Check pressure tank air charge <small>\u2014 every year<\/small><\/li><li>Change sediment filter <small>\u2014 every 3 months<\/small><\/li><li>Test well water <small>\u2014 every year<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>Trailer<\/h4><ul><li>Check tires, lights and hitch <small>\u2014 every 3 months<\/small><\/li><li>Repack wheel bearings <small>\u2014 every year<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>Wood stove &amp; chimney<\/h4><ul><li>Sweep the chimney <small>\u2014 every year<\/small><\/li><li>Check door gasket and firebricks <small>\u2014 every year<\/small><\/li><li>Test smoke and CO detectors <small>\u2014 every 6 months<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"hs-card\"><h4>Hand tools<\/h4><ul><li>Clean, sharpen and oil <small>\u2014 every 6 months<\/small><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"pgamo-text-image pgamo-text-image--left pgamo-text-image--dark\" id=\"how\">\n<div class=\"pgamo-text-image__inner\">\n<div class=\"pgamo-text-image__media\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/pgamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/homestead-canning-pantry-1024x683.jpg')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pgamo-text-image__content\">\n<h2>Take Care of What You Have<\/h2><div class=\"pgamo-text-image__text\"><p>Add each machine and it starts with the usual service schedule for its kind \u2014 change the intervals to match your owner\u2019s manual. Log the hours or miles and the work you do; jobs that are due show up in your Today list and email digest, and parts and repairs can go straight into the Farm Ledger. Chore hands can log work too. \u201cBe thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.\u201d \u2014 Proverbs 27:23<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"pgamo-btn pgamo-btn--primary\" href=\"#equipment\">Back to My Equipment<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":8816,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8978","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8978"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8978\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8982,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8978\/revisions\/8982"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}