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Demonstrate safe work habits while in a shop environment
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in shop
Criteria
Wear steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, long sleeved top, uniform type pants or jeans
Clothing is not loose or ripped
Jewelry does not interfere with shop tasks
Hair is tied back to prevent accident with moving equipment
Clear shop area for safely raising and supporting vehicle or equipment
Identify safety items and hazards
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Service and adjust ground engaging equipment
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, Presentation
Criteria
Summarize types of ground engaging equipment
Explain the operation of ground engaging equipment
Explain the maintenance of ground engaging equipment
Explain the operation of tillage tools
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Summarize grain drill operation
Assessment Strategies
Quiz
Criteria
Identify various types of seed meters
Adjust delivery rates on various types of seed meters
Summarize seed meter failures
Summarize seed meter drive failures
Use seed metering devices, pulleys, chains and sprockets
Explain adjustment specifications
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Identify planter models
Assessment Strategies
Quiz
Criteria
Locate specific information about specific planters from technical information
Use reference materials and/or parts catalogs effectively
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Explain the operation of seed meters
Assessment Strategies
Quiz
Criteria
Examine types of corn planter seed meters
Explain the function of corn planter seed meters
Explain the operation of corn planter seed meters
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Perform seed meter service
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in shop
Criteria
Observe meter wear
Select parts to be removed and replaced
Select correct repair parts
Remove worn parts and installs new parts
Testing a meter to verify unit performs to manual standard
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Recondition row unit assembly
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in shop
Criteria
Select appropriate tools, equipment and reference information
Remove the row unit assembly
Disassemble and inspect the row unit assembly
Test the row unit assembly on a test stand
Replace the row unit assembly
Row unit is placed back on the planter and the unit is adjusted
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Examine sprayer application equipment
Assessment Strategies
Quiz, Simulation, and/or Skill demonstration in shop
Criteria
Identify safety procedures for using lifting and support equipment
Identify mechanical components of a sprayer.
Disassemble and assemble a spray body
Identify methods of calibration including distance method and time method.
Calculate quantity of spray material to be applied
Select spray nozzles for various applications and environmental considerations
Calibrate a sprayer for a given application rate.
Describe principles of operation of a variable rate spray applicator
Service mechanical components of a sprayer
Troubleshoot failed spray nozzle and/or machine
Service mechanical components of a sprayer