Jinma Tractor Introductory User Guide July 2007 Page 5
2. Fuel, Lubricants, and Water
See the Maintenance Summary Section of this Guide for information on fuel, lubricants, and water. Please note
that the Jinma Manual has some recommendations on these materials which are misleading to owners in the
United States or Canada.
3. Break-in of New Tractor
(“Running-in” in the Jinma manual)
Should I do an unloaded break-in of the engine?
NO, as this only requires 60 minutes, the assembler has
already done this.
Do I really need to break-in the gears of the unloaded tractor each gear by driving around for 6 hours?
NO,
that would seem to be excessive. It is thought that about an hour of unloaded operation split among all the
different gears (including Hi/Lo and Creeper) should be sufficient. Again, your assembler has already done this.
Look at the hour meter and confirm this with them.
Do I really need to break-in the gears of the tractor under load for an additional 25 hours? What loads should I
use? Again, NO, that would seem to be excessive. Another approach is to simply not use maximum force for
any operation until there has been some additional break-in time on the machinery. If you are using the tractor
to plow a field, go slower than you normally would for a number of hours. If you are front-end loading and
moving material, load less material and go slower for a while (keep RPMs below the “Green Range”).
Assuming a normal mix of transit and work, the tractor should be broken-in after 25 hours of use. Expect the
gear shifting including the shuttle shift to be a little stiff and difficult initially – these will break-in as you use
the tractor. If you are having problems after 25 hours, contact your assembler or maintenance service provider.
What do I really need to check/service during and after the break-ins described above?
During the first 25
hours of operation it is particularly important to check for leaks, fluid levels, and monitor that everything is
operating properly. See the Shift Maintenance schedule in the Maintenance section. At 50 hours of use you
have your first scheduled service of the tractor.
4. Controls and Instruments
The numbering system for the definitions is designed to be similar to the numbers used in the Jinma Manual.
Because there are more pictures in this manual, the descriptions are grouped by picture. Therefore the
descriptions are not always in numerical order. Controls not
mentioned in the Jinma Manual are given lettering
designations in this Guide.
Note: In this document italicized questions are based on issues raised
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