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Agricultural tractor

Definition
1. A machine used primarily for traction or pulling an implement.
2. A versatile machine and a mobile power source for wide variety of
agricultural task.
3. A machine that can deliver both stationary and mobile jobs.
5. A machine that can pull or tow implement through traction from
the drive wheel and or pull implement through the draft developed
from its drawbar hitch or power implement through it PTO drive.
Brief Description of Agricultural Tractors

1. Compact Tractor – A four-wheel tractor of less than 20 hp. They are


used for landscaping and gardening rather than massive agricultural
task. They are equipped with single 12-in moldboard plow and capable
to plow 1 hectare for 11 to 14 hours.
2. Farm Tractor – A four-wheel tractor with no less than 20 brake
horsepower. They are used for massive agricultural tasks such as
plowing, harrowing, seeding and planting, and other operations.
Functions of Tractors

1. Pulling machines behind it


2. Pushing machine in front of it
3. Operating machine mounted on it
3. Transmitting power to other machines through the PTO drive
4. Raising, lowering, and controlling machines and attachment by its
hydraulic power
Advantages of Tractors

1. Can work continuously at heavy load


2. Not affected by bad weather
3. Adapted to draft, belt, and PTO work
4. Has considerable range of working speed
5. Little attendance required when not in use
5. Quickly available when needed in an emergency
6. Requires small storage space
Disadvantages of Tractors

1. Limited overload capacity


2. Requires cash expenditures for fuel and lubricants
3. Requires some mechanical skill for successful operation
4. Inflexibility of size of power unit for economical power production
under some condition.
Clutches and brakes
Definition
Clutch is a device, used to engage and disengage the
tractor engine from the transmission gears and drive
wheels. Clutch transmits power by means of friction
between driving members and driven members
Friction clutch
Functions of a clutch

• The internal combustion engine as used in a tractor must be cranked manually or by a


special starting mechanism. For cranking, the engine is disconnected from the rest of the
transmission unit by a suitable clutch. After starting the engine, the clutch is engaged to
transmit power from the engine to the gearbox. This type of engine must attain a certain
speed before it will have any power.
• Changing the transmission gears must be permitted for the purpose of securing different
traveling speeds. The gearbox must be kept free from the engine power, otherwise the
gear teeth will be damaged and engagement of gear will not be perfect. This is done by
clutch.
• Stopping the belt pulley must be permitted without having to stop the engine. This is done
by placing a clutch between the engine and the transmission gears and belt pulley.
Tractor Brake system
Types of brake system

• Disc Brakes: A caliper with hydraulic fluid squeezes to friction pads


against the disc to slow the wheel.
• Drum Brakes: A piston with hydraulic fluid forces friction shoe pads
outward against the drum walls.
• Air Brakes: Can be drum, disc or a combination, with air pressure
providing the power instead of hydraulic fluid.

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