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Agricultural Tractor

TractorCourse Duration: 4 Days

Who should take this course:
Anyone required to operate an Agricultural Tractor

Objectives:
On successful completion of the course, the candidate will be able to:

  • Operate the machine safely and correctly in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and accepted good practic
  • Carry out a pre-shift inspection
  • Control the tractor in forward and reverse directions
  • Attach and detach implements such as the Power Take Off
  • Have an understanding of responsibilities under Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 & other current relevant legislation

Course Content:

  • An Introduction to the Construction Industry
  • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
  • Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
  • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
  • Other current relevant regulations
  • Introduction to machine
  • Pre - shift inspections
  • Controls and instruments
  • Coolant, fuel and lubrication systems
  • Use of the 3 Point Linkage
  • Use of the Power Take Off
  • Reversing the tractor with a trailer
  • Loading and Un-loading
  • The use of mounted implements

Training Method:
A highly interactive practical and classroom based course, concludes with practical assessment and theory test demonstrating the candidate’s full understanding of the training.


 

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