Tractor and implement operator training

Tractor and implement operator training teaches individuals how to operate a tractor efficiently and safely.

Worryingly, tractors are still the leading cause of accident-related deaths on farms. There have also been many fatal accidents involving tractors on our roads. A lot of these accidents can be attributed to poor operating skills. For example, operators do not maintain safe speeds; disregard road rules; and miscalculate slopes. There have also been incidences of operators falling from tractors or becoming entangled in the power-take off.

Tractor and implement operator skills

Tractor and implement operator portable skills training covers the following critical areas:

• Safety precautions
• Pre-start inspection and minor maintenance
• Gear selections
• Implement hitching and unhitching
• Manoeuvring a tractor equipped with implements and driving it
• Transporting applications
• Fault finding
• Fuel consumption
• Calibration of planters, fertilisers and chemical sprays