Specific Features of Establishment and Maintenance of Tractor Fleet in a Typical Estonian Agricultural Holding

In spite of the high reliability of modern tractors, they are no perpetuum mobiles and need at times designated by the manufacturerʹs technical condition regular diagnostics, the diagnostic results being determined on the basis of work and the amount of content, technical maintenance and repair, if necessary. This study examines the design and maintenance problems of an Estonian representative farm tractor compared to similar indicators in the Republic of Latvia. The outlines of a typical company are based on expert opinions. These indicators have been analyzed and compared to those of the whole Estonia at the level of one particular farm in real terms. The machine/tractor maintenance-related economic and technical indicators have been set to ensure the reliability of machine/tractor use in competitive agricultural production. The investigation examines the companyʹs actual use of machine/tractor, tractor upkeep and methods for determining the composition of the qualitative and quantitative indicators.