Forage Equipment Maintenance Checklist
A checklist for maintaining forage equipment, helping operators prepare mowers, rakes, balers and choppers before the season. Print it, take it on your rounds, and mark each item as you check it so nothing gets missed.
ChecklistForages, Pasture & GrazingFree PDF
What is on this checklist
- Read the operator's manuals
- Grease fittings per schedule
- Check belts, chains and bearings
- Inspect blades and knives
- Check tires and hitches
- Test hydraulics and lights
- Check guards and shields
- Record repairs needed
How to use this checklist
Fill in the farm, date and your name, then walk the job with the sheet in hand. A habit of five minutes on this list tends to catch small problems early.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with OSHA and eXtension.
For more in this area, see the cow-calf and ranch know-how. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Farm Equipment for Sale Ad Reads “Runs Great”; Seller Admits He Hasn’t Tried It, and farming farm stories.