Best Practices

These documents are written by members of the HBAA and are what we consider to be the “Best Practice” in a particular aspect of the operation or maintenance of a heritage boiler or tractor. We are adding to this library as appropriate topics arise and as we have time. If there is some topic you would like to see covered here, let us know.

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Document NameRevisionDate
Historical Boiler General Inspection Requirements12020-10-25
Handling a Crown Sheet Fusible Plug Blowout On a Steam Powered Tractor02020-05-12
Boiler Safety Valve Function Testing02018-05-08
Belting Up A Steam Traction Engine02020-12-14
Gauge Glass vs Crown Sheet Level02021-01-30
Setting the Valves on Corliss Valve & Slide Valve Steam Engines02023-02-04
Steam Tractor & Steam Engine Lubrication Part 1 – Greasing Steam Tractors and Steam Engines02023-02-04
Steam Tractor & Steam Engine Lubrication Part 2 – Oiling Steam Tractors and Steam Engines02023-02-04