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Course Title :
Course Location :
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Certifying Body :
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Tractor Driving
Various Local Sites - Please contact us for details
One Day - Four Days (depending on experience)
LANTRA/TTA certificates
(Non assessed courses are available for 13-16 year olds.) |
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Course Summary :
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Personal Safety
- Personal protective equipment
- Mounting and dismounting
- Machine knowledge
- Use of manufacturers handbook
- Safe stop procedure
Observation
- All round checks
- Direction of travel
General Safety
- Pre start checks
- Controls and instrumentation
- Use of handbrake
- Move-off procedure
- Use of gears and speed
- Manoeuvring
Hitching
- Use of fixed attachments (if applicable)
- Correct procedure using the pick up hitch
- Correct procedure using the drawbar
- 3 point linkage and hydraulics
Slope Assessment
- Grip test
- Evaluation of angle of slope
- Evaluation of machine in use
- Safety
PTO Operation (not for 13-16 year olds)
- Correct fitting procedures
- Guarding
- Knowledge
Travelling
- Manoeuvring with trailed implements
- Manoeuvring with mounted implements
General
- Safety
- Security of loads
- Legislation
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Notes :
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Further Information :
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"Fatal Traction" - Practical advice on avoiding agricultural accidents
"A guide to using tractors safely."
LANTRA Award Details |
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To find out more about this course or book a place please contact The Training Association.
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