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Demonstrate safe work habits when working on equipment
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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Perform mower conditioner service and maintenance
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in simulated work environment
Criteria
Examine wear and condition of mower conditioner
Remove worn parts and installs new parts
Select correct repair parts
Perform correct after service tests and adjustments
Operate machine to verify machine performs to operator's manual standard
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Perform square baler service and maintenance
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in shop
Criteria
Examine condition and wear of square baler
Remove worn parts and installs new parts
Select correct repair parts
Perform after service tests and adjustments
Operate machine to verify machine performs to operate manual standards
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Perform baler knotter service and adjustment
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in shop
Criteria
Examine condition of baler knots and knotter
Operate knotter producing knots
Adjust knotter to make a standard knot
Adjust knotter to manual specifications
Make after adjustment trial knots
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Perform round baler service and maintenance
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in shop
Criteria
Examine condition and machine wear of round baler
Replace belts, makes belt splices, and adjusts belt tracking and belt tension
Remove worn parts and installs new parts
Select correct repair parts
Repair baler as required
Perform after service tests and adjustments
Inspect power train for wear and condition
Operate machine to verify machine performances
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Perform forage harvester service and maintenance
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in shop
Criteria
Examine condition and machine wear of forage harvester
Remove worn parts and installs new parts
Select correct repair parts
Repair forage harvester as required
Inspect P.T.O. and power train for wear and condition
Service feed system gutterhead, blower, hydraulic and electrical systems
Perform after service tests and adjustments
Operate machine to verify machine performance
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Perform row crop and hay head service and maintenance
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in shop
Criteria
Identify condition and unit wear of hay head and row crop head
Service pickup reel, auger and feed fingers, drive system
Remove worn parts and installs new parts
Service row crop cut off knives, feed belts and drive systems
Select correct repair parts
Repair row crop and hay head as required
Perform after service tests and adjustments
Operate machine to verify machine performance
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Examine combine functions and component operation
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in shop and/or verbal
Criteria
Summarize the operation of feeder house and cylinder feeding system
Examine threshing operation of combine cylinder
Summarize the function of separating and cleaning systems
Summarize the operation of the hydraulic and mechanical systems
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Implement combine diagnostic and service procedures
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in shop
Criteria
Identify combine diagnostic procedures to repair mechanical and functional problems
Perform service procedures on combine components
Perform functional adjustments to combine
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Implement combine maintenance procedures
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in shop
Criteria
Locate lubrication charts in operator's manual
Identify proper lubricants for the combine
Perform combine maintenance inspection
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Summarize corn head and grain header service and adjustment
Assessment Strategies
Skill demonstration in shop
Criteria
Outline service procedures for corn heads
Outline service procedures for grain platforms
Outline adjustment procedures for corn heads and platforms