Operator training in Africa

Module 1: Legal requirements for a tractor operator

Module 2: Starting up and driving your tractor

Module 3: Safe operations of a tractor and implements

Module 4: General tractor maintenance

• National Road Traffic Act, 1998
• Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Know your controls and instruments
• Know your instrument panel
• Daily service before starting
• Getting in position
• Starting up
• Malfunctioning
• Stopping the tractor
• General driving guidelines
• Driving on public roads
• Hitching
• Tractor accident causes
• Watch out for other people
• Apply daily safety checks
• Apply start-up safety
• Apply shut down safety
• Apply fuelling safety
• Apply safety when hitching implements
• PTO shafts
• Trailers
• Apply safe hill operation
• Drivers responsibility in case of an accident
• Understand the importance of general maintenance
• Identify malfunctioning
• Apply basic maintenance procedures