Courses of Study : Career Tech: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
1 ) Recognize career opportunities related to the residential and commercial power equipment industry.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
2 ) Demonstrate safety procedures for working with power equipment.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
3 ) Diagnose frame and sheet metal problems in power equipment.

•  Repairing frame and sheet metal problems in power equipment
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
4 ) Diagnose cutting deck problems in power equipment.

•  Demonstrating the procedure for correcting cutting deck problems
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
5 ) Diagnose chain saw problems.

•  Demonstrating the procedure for correcting chain saw engine problems
•  Demonstrating the procedure for correcting bar and chain problems
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
6 ) Diagnose string trimmer problems.

•  Demonstrating the procedure for correcting string trimmer engine problems
•  Demonstrating the procedure for correcting tube and cutting head problems
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
7 ) Diagnose tiller problems.

•  Demonstrating the procedure for correcting tiller engine problems
•  Demonstrating the procedure for correcting tiller drivetrain problems
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
8 ) Diagnose output problems in generators.

•  Demonstrating the procedure for correcting generator engine problems
•  Demonstrating the procedure for correcting generator electrical output problems
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
9 ) Calculate the output pressure of various pumps.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
10 ) Demonstrate the procedure for rebuilding various pumps.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
11 ) Describe EPA pollution control units for power equipment.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
12 ) Discuss the use of Ohm's law.

•  Applying Ohm's law to series and parallel circuits
•  Diagnosing electrical problems
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
13 ) Demonstrate procedures for repairing power equipment electrical systems.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
14 ) Demonstrate safety techniques for using oxyfuel equipment.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
15 ) Perform a variety of oxyfuel tasks, including heating metal, cutting, welding or brazing.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Residential and Commercial Power Equipment
All Resources: 0
16 ) Prepare a welding machine for operation.

Examples: flux cored, shielded metal arc

•  Selecting materials for various welding techniques