Tractor Driving
Course Aims –
• Entering and leaving the cab safely
• Understanding the purpose and meaning of the instrumentation
• Understanding the function of all controls
• Understanding the hazards associated with some controls
• Starting and stopping the engine in a safe manner
• Be competent in driving a tractor in a forward and reverse direction
• Leaving the tractor in a safe state
• Understanding the reasons for daily checks
• Competently perform checking of the lubrication, cooling, and air intake of the engine, perform basic lubrication of the tractor and ensure the tractor is in a safe road going state
• Attach a mounted implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction with a mounted implement
• Attach a trailed implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction with a trailed implement
• Leave unattached implements in a safe state
• Correctly attach a PTO shaft between tractor and implement
• Attach the PTO shaft guards correctly
• Assess the minimum turning circle of the machine and the angle of the PTO shaft
• Plan field work in relation to field shape and type of operation
Max No of Candidates – 6
Course Duration – 1-5 Days (depending on experience)
Awarding Body – NPORS or LANTRA
Tractor Driving (13-16 year olds)
Course Aims –
• enter and leave the cab safely
• understand the purpose and meaning of the instrumentation
• understand the function of all controls
• understand the hazards associated with some controls
• start and stop the engine in a safe manner
• be competent in driving a tractor in a forward and reverse direction
• leave the tractor in a safe state
• understand reasons for daily checks
• competently perform checking of the lubrication, cooling, and air intake of the engine, perform basic lubrication of the tractor and ensure the tractor is in a safe road going state
• attach a mounted implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction with a mounted implement
• attach a trailed implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction with a trailed implement
• leave unattached implements in a safe state
• plan field work in relation to field shape and type of operation
Max No of Candidates – 3
Course Duration – 2 Days
Certification – Certificate of Attendance