Tractor Driving – 13-16 Year Olds
Who is the course for?Tractor drivers aged 13 and over but beneath the normal working age with some experience of the
operation and daily use of a tractor.
This course enables attendees to:
· to identify the risks involved with the use of tractors and implements
· 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
Course Content
- Initial introduction
- Preventing Accidents
- Driving the tractor
- Learning the Controls
- Mounted implements
- Use of automatic hitching systems
- Trailed implements
- Recap and Conclusion
Duration
1 day
For course details and costs, please contact:-
Jill Salt
Tel: 01926 495024
Email: jill@middleenglandtraining.co.uk
Julie Gibson
Tel: 07715 311657
Email: julie@middleenglandtraining.co.uk