Tractors
equipment operations
Identification of Heavy Equipment
Basic Operational Techniques
Dozer
100

What is a rock shaft control unit?

Used to control equipment mounted on a 3 pt. hitch

100

What is used to clear land

bulldozer

100

What does articulated mean?

Pivots in the middle.

100

When mounting or dismounting heavy equipment what should we do?

Maintain 3 points of contact.

100

Diagonal members between the push arms and blade top

What is Pitch arms ( also referred to as strut or brace)

200

The splined shaft that provides mechanical power to attachments is called..?

Power take off

200

What is used to demolish buildings

excavator

200

What is a ripper used for?

Used to loosen heavy compacted soil, usually behind a dozer.

200

What are glow plugs used for?

To help start cold engines.

200

6 way blade is a perfect match for finish and rough grading, medium duty dozing work, windrowing, backfilling, V-ditch work, light clearing, and slope work.

What is PAT blade or Power angle tilt blade

300

What are the two standard PTO speeds found on tractors?

540 and 1000

300

What is the responsibility of the equipment coordinator

to make sure equipment is available when needed

300

What does pneumatic mean?

Pneumatic tires are inflated with air.

300

What are the lift arms on a front end loader?


Where the bucket attaches to.

300

Dozer that has two idlers and one final drive on each side

What is a high track dozer

400

When travel speed doubles on a tractor chances for rollover are what?

4 times greater

400

What is OSHA's main responsibility

to ensure that employers maintain a safe workplace.

400

How many tons can the biggest haul truck carry?

Up to 400 tons.

400

To prevent tipping what percent of the total weight of the backhoe should be on the front wheels?

20%

400

Fluid that uses fluid under pressure to transmit engine power to each track of the machine

What is Hydrostatic drive

500

What does draft mean?

Load pulling capacity

500

What is a buffer zone?

area away from the work area (safety area)

500

What causes the explosion of the fuel and air mixture in diesel engines?

High pressure.

500

Artificially increasing the density of soil to produce a more stable surface is known as?

Compaction

500

Who makes the biggest dozer

What is Komatsu Acco Super Dozer

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