Tractor Performance, Tire Track (BEP 241)
Term: 2016-2017 Spring Semester
Description
Modern agricultural tractors are precise technological pieces of
equipment on today?s farms and ranches. The need to properly
equip and ballast these machines for peak performance in a
customer?s operation is paramount. Students enrolled in this
course will utilize sales catalog information, test data, and
practical application to ballast, set wheel spacing, adjust steering
parameters, and engine and powertrain parameters on a given
machine. Basic track and wheel system maintenance and
adjustments will be covered in lab exercises.