Syllabus - Tractor & Farm Equipments (AU603 (B))

Introduction

Fundamental of Soils and machinery; different equipments, purposes and operations; Systems of Earth Moving Equipments: Engine-all systems of engine and special features like automatic timer, turbochargers, after coolers; Transmission: Basic types and planetary transmission constructional and working principles. Hydro shift automatic trans torque converters, retarders; Hydraulics: Basic components of hydraulic systems like pumps (types); control valves, relief valves and hydraulic motors; hydraulic cylinders, circuits and controls valves

Final Drive

Types of reductions, Structure and function suspensions like hydraulic suspension; Brakes and Steering: hydraulic power steering, main components and circuit; tire, brakes and components and functions; under carriage and tracked vehicles, advantages and disadvantages, tractor and components.

Earth Moving Equipments Management

Earth moving equipments; maintenance; type of maintenance schedules; purpose and advantages, organization set ups and documentation; method of selection of equipments: Selection of machines, basic rules of matching machine, selection of equipment including the nature of operation; selection- based on type of soil, based on haul distance and weather condition

Calculations of Operating capacity

estimating owning and operating cost; calculation of productivity of bulldozer shovel, wheel Landers and dump truck.

Safety Methods and attachment for earth moving equipments