Tractor and Farm Machinery Operation and Maintenance

Course Objectives

• To make the student learn about function and maintenance of tractor systems i.e. fuel injection, cooling and transmission system etc.
• To skill the student about how to attach implements with the tractor and how to operate them.
• To skill the student about adjustments required in agricultural implements before and during the operation.
• To make student learn that when to repair and when to replace the machine components and machine.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify different systems of tractor and know about their functioning.
• Students will be able attach various agricultural machinery with the tractor and can do the adjustments required for operation.
• Students will be able to do periodic maintenance of various components of tractor and machinery.
• Student will be able to learn how to replace the agricultural machinery components like furrow opener, plough bottom and rotavator blade.

Course Syllabus

Module 1.
Familiarization with different makes and models of agricultural tractors. Identification of functional systems including fuels system, cooling system, transmission system, steering and hydraulic systems. Study of maintenance points to be checked before starting a tractor. Familiarization with controls on a tractor.
Module 2.

Safety rules and precautions to be observed while driving a tractor. Driving practice of tractor. Practice of operating a tillage tool (mould-board/plough/ disc plough, rotavator) and their adjustment in the field. Study of field patterns while operating a tillage implement. Hitching & De-hitching of mounted and trail type implement to the tractor. Driving practice with a trail type trolley – forward and in reverse direction.

Moudle 3.
Introduction to tractor maintenance – precautionary and break-down maintenance. Tractor starting with low battery charge. Introduction to trouble shooting in tractors. Familiarization with tools for general and special maintenance. Introduction to scheduled maintenance after 10, 100, 300, 600, 900 and 1200 hours of operation. Safety in tractor operation- road and field. Top end overhauling. Fuel saving tips. Preparing the tractor for storage. Care and maintenance procedure of agricultural machinery during operation and off-season. Repair and maintenance of implements – adjustment of functional parameters in tillage implements.
Module 4.

Replacement of broken components in tillage implements. Replacement of furrow openers and change of blades of rotavators. Maintenance of cutter bar in a reaper. Adjustments in a thresher for different crops. Replacement of V-belts on implements. Setting of agricultural machinery workshop

Reference books:

1. Diesel Engine Manual By Black PO and WE Scahill.
2. Tractor operation and maintenance By Southorn N.
3. Farm Tractor Maintenance and Repair By Jain SC and CR Rai..
4. Farm Tractor Systems: Operation and Maintenance By Segun R. Bello

Session Plan

Session 1

Familiarization with different makes and models of agricultural tractors.

TMFOM_Session_1. Familiarization with different makes and models

PPT_Session_1_Familirization with tractor models

Link Types of tractor

Session 2

Identification of functional systems including fuels system, cooling system, transmission system, steering and hydraulic systems.

TMFOM_Session_4. Maintenance after 125 hours of operationTMFOM_Session_5. Maintenance after 250 hours of operationTMFOM_Session_6. Maintenance after 500 hours of operation

PPT_Session_2_service schedule

Link 1. Checking of cooling system

Link 2. Cooling system parts and working

Session 3

Study of maintenance points to be checked before starting a tractor.

PPT_Session_3_Maintenance after 50 hours
TMFOM_Session_3. Maintenance after 50 hours of tractor operation
Link maintenance and service access points

Session 4

Familiarization with controls on a tractor.

PPT_Session_4_Contorls of tractor

Link: Controls systems of tractor

Session 5

Safety rules and precautions to be observed while driving a tractor. Driving practice of tractor.
Link: Tractor Safety

Session 6

Practice of operating a tillage tool (mould-board plough/ disc plough, rotavator) and their adjustment in the field.

TMFOM_Session_6_. Mould board plough- Adjustment, operation and maintenanceTMFOM_Session_6. Disc plough – Adjustment, operation and maintenance
PPT_Session_6_Disc plough Adjustment
Link: Hitch control of implement

Session 7

Study of field patterns while operating a tillage implement.

Link: Plowing pattern and technique

Session 8

Hitching & De-hitching of mounted and trail type implement to the tractor.
Driving practice with a trail type trolley – forward and in reverse direction.

TMFOM_Session_8. Adjustment and maintenance of disk harrows

Link: Hitching and unhitching of implement

Session 9

Introduction to tractor maintenance – precautionary and break-down maintenance.
Tractor starting with low battery charge. Introduction to trouble shooting in tractors.
Familiarization with tools for general and special maintenance.

Link: Maintenance of Tractor

Session 10

Introduction to scheduled maintenance after 10, 100, 300, 600, 900 and 1200 hours of operation.

Safety in tractor operation- road and field.

PPT_Session_10_Periodic maintenancePPT_Session_10_Adjustment and maintenancePPT_Session_10_500 hour maintenance

Link: Safety during operation

Session 11

Top end overhauling. Fuel saving tips. Preparing the tractor for storage.
Care and maintenance procedure of agricultural machinery during operation and off-season.
PPT_Session_11_Fuel injection pump setting and maintenance
Link: top overhauling and Service access points

Session 12

Repair and maintenance of implements – adjustment of functional parameters in tillage implements.

TMFOM_Session_12. Disc plough – Adjustment, operation and maintenanceTMFOM_Session_12. Adjustment and maintenance of disk harrows
PPT_Session_12_Adjustment and maintenance of disk harrows
Link: Disc plow adjustment
Link 2: Repair of disc plow

Session 13

Replacement of broken components in tillage implements

Replacement of furrow openers and change of blades of rotavators

PPT_Session_12_sowing and planting equipmentPPT_Session_13_Sprayer adjustment

Link: Replacement of Broken parts of Implement

Link Seed disc replacement

Session 14

Maintenance of cutter bar in a reaper. Adjustments in a thresher for different crops.

Replacement of V-belts on implements. Setting of agricultural machinery workshop.

TMFOM_Session_14. Adjustment, operation and maintenance of harvesting equipmentTMFOM_Session_14. Adjustment, operation and maintenance of threshing equipment

Link: Repair cutter bar

Link: Adjustment of combine harvester
Link: Belt replacement

Multiple Choice Qestion Paper

MCQ Paper

Multiple choice questions

Case Studies

Case Studies