The materials in this document are an extension of a catalog of duties, tasks, and performance objectives relevant to occupation of farm equipment operator. The duties are performing routine administrative functions, performing scheduled farm machinery maintenance, performing nonscheduled farm machinery maintenance, and performing field…

This series of learning activity packages focuses on four areas of tractor mechanics: (1) maintaining and servicing the power train, (2) maintaining and servicing the clutch, (3) maintaining and servicing the transmission and differential, and (4) maintaining and servicing the final drive. Each of the twenty-nine illustrated learning activity…

This series of learning activity packages focuses on two areas of tractor mechanics: (1) maintaining and servicing the cooling system and (2) maintaining and servicing hydraulic systems. Each of the fifteen illustrated learning activity packages follows a typical format: introduction, directions, objectives, learning activities, tools and…

This series of learning activity packages focuses on three areas of tractor mechanics: (1) maintaining and servicing the engine, (2) lubricating the tractor, and (3) painting the tractor. Each of the nineteen illustrated learning activity packages follows a typical format: introduction, directions, objectives, learning activities, tools and…

This curriculum guide for a vocational agriculture course in farm equipment mechanics addresses the three domains of learning (psychomotor, cognitive, and affective) while providing job-relevant tasks and suggestions for specific classroom activities for each identified task. This guide provides performance objectives for the following 13 tasks:…

This manual on mowing and spraying equipment is one of a series of power mechanics texts and visual aids on servicing of automotive and off-the-road agricultural and construction machinery. Materials provide basic information and illustrations for use by vocational students and teachers as well as shop servicemen and laymen. Focusing on mowing…

Discusses specific ways in which agricultural mechanics instructors can improve safety awareness and instill safe-working attitudes in their students. (SK)

This manual on fasteners (devices used in home and shop to hold things together) is one of a series of power mechanics texts and visual aids on operation, diagnosis, and repair. Materials provide basic information and illustrations for use by vocational students and teachers as well as shop servicemen and laymen. Seven chapters are included: (1)…

This manual on hydraulics is one of a series of power mechanics texts and visual aids for training in the servicing of agricultural and industrial machinery. Focus is on oil hydraulics. Materials provide basic information and illustrations for use by vocational students and teachers as well as shop servicemen and laymen. The twelve chapters focus…

This lesson focuses on the power of the U.S. Congress to pass laws related to issuing patents. Using Eli Whitney's 1812 Congressional petition to extend the patent on his cotton gin as an example, the lesson correlates to the National History Standards and the National Standards for Civics and Government. It contains two primary source documents,…

This document contains agriculture occupations-related materials to help teachers and parents teach access skills to Missouri junior high and high school special needs students who want to pursue a vocational program in agribusiness, agricultural management, and economics; agriculture power, agricultural machinery, and small engine repair; or…

This curriculum guide is intended to assist teachers, administrators, and supervisors in organizing and conducting vocational programs which meet the needs of high school students who desire vocational training in the off-farm agribusiness of agricultural machinery service. The three-year course for grades 10, 11, and 12 involves operation,…

This manual on tires and tracks servicing is one of a series of power mechanics texts and visual aids on operation, diagnosis and repair of automotive and off-the-road agricultural and construction equipment. Materials provide basic information and illustrations for use by vocational students and teachers as well as shop servicemen and laymen. The…

This parts failures identification manual is one of a series of power mechanics texts and visual aids covering theory of operation, diagnosis of trouble problems, and repair of automotive and off-the-road construction and agricultural equipment. Materials provide basic information with many illustrations for use by vocational students and teachers…

This curriculum guide consists of materials for use in teaching an advanced course in agricultural mechanics designed for 11th and 12th grade students. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are arc welding; oxy-acetylene welding; soldering; electricity; tractor maintenance, operation, and safety; small engines; farm structures; and cold…