TRACTOR MAINTENANCE

Learners who have completed this course will be able to take the necessary safety precautions when working on a tractor, maintaining a tractor daily, be able to describe the legal requirements when working on a tractor and washing and cleaning a tractor.

Unit 1:Take precautionary measures when working on a tractor

• Safety precautions are to be taken when working on a tractor. 
• Legal requirements are to be complied with when operating a tractor. 

Unit 2:Maintain tractor

• The Cooling system is attended to manually. 
• Lubrication of the tractor is attended to manually. 
• The air intake system was attended to manually. 
• The wheels attended to as required. 
• Fuel system attended to as required. 
• The lights, flickers and the hooter are checked on a daily basis. 

Unit 3:Clean and wash tractor

• Dirt to be removed manually as required. 
• Wash the tractor manually