Off Road Equipment Accessories and Attachments Part B Flashcards
Cutting edges are heavy components. What safety precautions should you take when removing and replacing these types of components?
When removing/replacing cutting edges always use the assistance of a co-worker and suitable lifting equipment. Securely block the blade, bucket or bowl. Use sturdy aligning punches to position the cutting edges, not you hands or fingers. Securely block the apron or elevator on a motor scraper as required.
In many cases your are able to help protected areas on a blade, bucket or bowl that are subject to high wear by a hard surface welding process. Using general purpose welding rods provides maximum protection for these components.
False.
General purpose welding rods don’t have the right composition.
Identify the two main methods used to drive a winch.
a. Mechanically by means of a power take off and a driveshaft.
b. Hydraulically by means of a hydraulic pump and motor arrangement.
When ground engaging tools become loose, damaged or broken, one of the first things you should do is consider the operating conditions where the machine is operating.
True
A winch may be used on an off road machine. Identify one precaution you must take to prevent serious personal injury when a winch wire rope is under tension.
Keep clear of the winch wire rope whenever it is under tension. The wire rope could whip around quite violently if it suddenly broke. Objects and debris attached to the wire rope could fly in unexpected directions.
Identify some precautions you must observe when removing/replacing wire rope on a winch.
Always wear gloves to protect your hands and fingers from the sharp wire strands. Uncoil the new wire rope so that kinks do not form in the new wire rope. Attach the wire rope securely to the winch. Wind the wire rope on the winch in the same direction as the original Coil and tie the used wire rope so it is easier and safer to transport to the recycling center.
