Tractor Driving - Novice Operator

The tractor is an essential piece of machinery for so many businesses and operating it safely and efficiently is absolutely vital.

Whether you're an experienced hand, or just starting out, our instructors will steer you through the entire tractor-driving process.

We'll guide you through the theory behind tractor driving, with sessions on key health and safety issues.

You'll also receive plenty of hands-on experience behind the wheel.

Basic operations and manoeuvring will be covered, as will using attachments, trailers and the power take-off (PTO) shaft.

This is an integrated training and assessment course. You'll receive a certificate of training once it is complete.

Course sessions:

• Health and safety legislation

• Controls and pre-start checks

• Operating the tractor

• Manoeuvring

• Mounted implements and trailed machines

• PTOs

• Tractor mounted front-end loader.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

• Perform a risk assessment

• Mount and dismount safely

• Understand the purpose and meaning of the instrumentation

• Understand the function of all controls

• Understand the hazards associated with using controls

• Understand the reasons for daily checks

• Start and stop the engine in a safe manner

• Be competent in driving a tractor in a forward and reverse direction

• Leave the tractor in a safe state

• Competently perform checking of the lubrication, cooling and air intake of the engine, perform basic lubrication of the tractor and ensure the tractor is in a safe road going state

• Attach a mounted implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction

• Attach a trailed implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction

• Leave unattached implements in a safe state

• Correctly attach a PTO shaft between tractor and implement

• Attach the PTO shaft guards correctly

• Assess the minimum turning circle of the machine and the angle of the PTO shaft

• Carry out basic operations using tractor mounted loader.

Contact:

Oatridge: 01506 534519, oatridgetraining@sruc.ac.uk
Aberdeen 01334 658960, aberdeentraining@sruc.ac.uk
Elmwood: 01334 658960 elmwoodtraining@sruc.ac.uk

Cancellations:

Cancellations must be made at least 10 working days prior to the course start date otherwise the full course fee is still payable. In the event that SRUC has to cancel a course for any reason your course fees will be refunded in full or your booking transferred to the next available date if this is suitable.