Use of Mowing/Brush-Cutting Equipment on Conventional Tractors

• Refresher on the principles of cutting.
• Mowing.
• Clearing undergrowth.
• Knowledge of vegetation.

• Tractor / Forwarder, Splitter.
• Roadside mower.
• Different types of spreader.
• Kinematics: Frame – Jib – Pendulum, etc.
• Shredders: Housing – Bearing – Rotor – Flails – Feeler roller – Skirts – Deflectors, etc.
• Danger and precautions when using mowing and brush-cutting equipment.
• Driving aids: Float – Accumulator – Lift – Clearance – Anti-rollover.
• Transmissions etc..

• Tractor operation: Function and use of levers and buttons.
• How the spreader works: Joysticks (On/Off, Low pressure, Proportional electric) – Control panel.

• Gestures and postures.
• Signage.
• Tandem driving rules.

• Economic and ecological factors.
• Site reconnaissance and plan of attack – Work method.
• Beaconing.
• Cleanliness.

• Analysis of manufacturers’ documents: User manual – Maintenance booklet – Follow-up sheets.
• Checking and displaying equipment in the workshop: Checking the tractor – Forwarder and spreader – Levels – Tyre condition
• Lighting – Traffic signs – Joints – Hoses
  / Fittings – Checking the cutting tool – Condition of the mud flaps – Safety device.
• Maintenance: Awareness of the cost of investment and maintenance – Preventive maintenance – Lubrication – Cleaning – Wear parts – 1st level servicing.

• Adjusting the driving position.
• Site survey.
• Signage.
• Transport and movement positioning.

• Driving exercises on equipment: Ditches – Embankments – Slopes – Curves – Obstacles – Narrow paths or roads – Plantings, etc.
• Use of driver assistance systems.

• Questions / Answers
• Refresher on safety rules.
• Validation of prior learning.

ESSENTIAL: Trainees must bring:
OVERALLS
SAFETY FOOTWEAR
This training course may give rise to an assessment enabling the company to issue a driving licence.