Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Grade 9 - 12, Power Equipment Technology, 2009
1.) Identify career opportunities in power equipment technology.
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2.) Explain safety procedures for working with power equipment systems.
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3.) Differentiate among common tools used with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Examples: mechanical tools, hose crimpers
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4.) Identify common test equipment used with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Examples: gauges, flow meters
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5.) Identify systems in power equipment that utilize hydraulics.
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6.) Distinguish between single-acting and double-acting hydraulic cylinders.
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7.) Describe components of a hydraulic system.
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8.) Explain how a hydraulic system works.
• Diagnosing problems with a hydraulic system
• Solving problems found in a hydraulic system
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9.) Identify parts of a pneumatic system.
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10.) Explain how a pneumatic system works.
• Diagnosing problems with a pneumatic system
• Solving problems found in a pneumatic system
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11.) Identify power equipment drive train components and the functions of each.
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12.) Diagnose power equipment clutch and transmission problems.
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13.) Identify controls used in hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Examples: electronic, digital, robotic, manual
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14.) Describe the use of compliance controls on power equipment.
Examples: engine kill switch, inertia brake control
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15.) Demonstrate the procedure for manual starter overhaul.
• Diagnosing manual starter problems
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16.) Demonstrate the procedure for repairing electric starters.
• Diagnosing electric starter problems
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17.) Identify preventive maintenance procedures used in checking and servicing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Examples: changing fluids, changing filters, checking fluid levels, checking hoses
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