Weather halts tractor repairs

March 7, 2014 Weather halts tractor repairs Business about to pick up for lawn tractor repair shops

By Zach Osowski The Herald Bulletin The Herald Bulletin Fri Mar 07, 2014, 09:12 PM EST

ANDERSON, Ind. Lawn machine and tractor repair shops could see a major influx of tractors as farmers get ready for spring in the coming weeks.

Todd Sink, a worker at Bendle Lawn Equipment Service & Sales, said that usually by this time, the shop has already seen a lot of tractors for repairs and tuneups. This year has been a different story, as freezing temperatures and large amounts of snow have kept some of the tractors stuck.

"We've had a backup of tractor repairs," Sink said. "With this weather, people haven't been able to get their tractors out of the barn."

That doesn't mean Sink and his fellow mechanics haven't been busy. Sink said they have had a good amount of snow equipment in need of repairs to keep them working. With the weather looking like it might warm up soon, Sink said he anticipates seeing a large amount of tractors for the next couple of weeks.

What tractors need varies from just minor tuneups to full-blown repairs. Sometimes repairs aren't known until the owner takes it out and tries to run it. That could be happening in the next few weeks as central Indiana thaws.

That is, as long as the weather decides to stay warm. Another round of snow could push the delay on getting spring tractors ready further back.

Either way, Sink said, he and the other workers at Bendle will be ready to go, whether they have a few more weeks of snow blower repairs or they start bringing out the tractor tools.

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