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Land Preparation Machinery. Part 1: Understanding the PalayCheck System. MACHINES. The PLOW. The PUMP. The HARROW. The LEVELER. The carabao can: plow 0.20 ha in a day level 1 ha in a day. The PLOW. Four wheel tractor with disc harrow attachment.
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Land Preparation Machinery Part1: Understanding the PalayCheck System
MACHINES The PLOW The PUMP The HARROW The LEVELER
The carabao can: • plow 0.20 ha in a day • level 1 ha in a day
The PLOW Four wheel tractor with disc harrow attachment Power tiller with levee-side disc plow attachment Field capacity: 1.40 h/ha or 5.6 ha/day Field capacity: 3 ha/day
The PLOW Power tiller with disc plow attachment Field capacity: 1 ha/day With moldboard plow attachment (0.5 ha/day)
The PUMP Shallow tube well Ricehull gasifier
The HARROW Boat tiller Power Tiller with harrow attachment Field capacity: 2 ha/day Field capacity: 3 ha/day
The HARROW Floating tiller Field capacity: ave 1.8 ha/day Laboy tiller (“laboy” or deep mud) Field Capacity: 1 ha/day (1st pass) 1.5 ha/day (2nd pass)
The HARROW PhilRice Super Curyat Four-wheel tractor with rotavator attachment Field capacity: 1.5-2 ha/day Field capacity: 0.5 ha/day
The HARROW PhilRice Rototiller Field capacity: 1.5 ha/day
The LEVELER Two-man handtractor-drawn leveler Labor requirement: 2 persons Field Capacity: 2 ha/day
Proper handling of machines The operator • Wear protective clothing • Follow safety tips • The machine • Proper use of the machine • Conduct regular check up – look for loose bolts and nuts, disconnected parts, deformed parts, parts that need lubrication, etc. • Give time and attention to machines that need immediate repair to avoid breakdown of parts and components
Troubleshooting hand tractors • Problem: Engine is not starting or there is difficulty in starting it • Solutions: Check the following • fuel tank/line • fuel line of clog • air cleaner • accelerator • oil level
Troubleshooting hand tractors • Problem: Irregular noise in the engine • Solutions: Check the following • piston ring inside the engine • loose parts that need to be tighten • bolts and nuts
Troubleshooting hand tractors • Problem: Power tiller difficult to stop when running the trailer • Solutions: Check the following • brake – no brake or the brake lining is worn out • rod connecting the brake pad to the brake drum is disconnected
Troubleshooting hand tractors • Problem: Disc plow not rotating freely • Solutions: Check the following • plow - is it full of soil • amount of grease in bearings • bearing – is it broken
CREDITS Instructional presentation designer:Ms. Ella Lois Bestil Sources of technical content/reviewers of presentation: Engr. Arnold Juliano and Engr. Elmer Bautista Note: Adapted from a powerpoint presentation developed by: Engr. Arnold Juliano and Dr. JosueFalla You may use, remix, tweak, For more information, visit: & build upon this presentation non-commercially. However, alwaysuse with acknowledgment. Unless otherwise stated, the names listed are PhilRice staffers. Produced in 2011. Text: 0920-911-1398