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Technology and
Livelihood
Education
Crop Production
Module 2
Perform Preventive Maintenance

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 Department of Education ●

Before starting this module let us check first your

knowledge about preventive maintenance of tools and
equipment.

Your teacher asks you to visit the school’s tool room. You have noticed that the
cutting tools cannot be used properly because they are dull and rusty.

Directions: Draw a happy face ( ) if you agree with the statement. If not, draw a sad
face ( ). Write your answer in your activity notebook.
AGREE DISAGREE

1. When equipment is in good shape, it

reduces the risk of injury.
2. A whetstone is used to sharpen shovel and
bolo.
3. It is okay to store tools and equipment even if
they are not properly dried.
4. Regular check-up helps to make tools last
longer.
5. Leaving your garden tools on the floor is the
best way to keep your tools in good working
condition.

Modul Perform Preventive

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What’s In

In your previous module you studied about the different tools,

implement and equipment used in crop production. Let us check
how much you have learned by answering the exercise below.

Directions: Match the tools in Column A with its corresponding function in Column B.
Write the letter of the correct answer in your activity notebook.

COLUMN A of goods and materials.

1. Sickle D. It is used for harvesting of crops and
2. Rotavator cutting of other vegetable matters.
3. Water Pump E. It is used for harvesting rice grain,
4. pH meter wheat grain and flour
5. Hand fork F. It is used to measure the hydrogen-ion
6. Trailer concentration (or pH) indicating its
7. Spade acidity or alkalinity of the soil
8. Rice Harvester G. It is used to draw irrigation water from
9. Wheel Barrow a source.
10. Disk Plow H. It is used for inter-row cultivation.
I. It is used for tilling large areas,
making furrows and inter-row
cultivation.
J. It is used for hauling trash, manures,
fertilizers, planting materials and other
equipment.

COLUMN B
A. It is used for tilling and pulverizing the
soil.
B. It is used for digging canals and
ditches.
C. It is commonly used for the transport

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 What’s New

Did you know that farm tools, implement and equipment won’t last long if
not properly maintained? In order to keep them in good working
condition, maintenance is the key.
Activity 1. Word search
write your answer in your activity notebook.

Directions: Look at the words in the word pool. Solve the crossword puzzle using
these words. Write your answer in a separate sheet.

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 What is It

. In the previous activity, you have found the objects that are
used to perform preventive maintenance of tools and equipment. This
time let us try to know how these objects to be used properly in order
to make our tools and equipment last longer. So, let’s start!

Preventive maintenance is the systematic care and protection of tools and

equipment in order to keep them in a safe, usable condition that limits downtime and
extends productivity.

A poorly maintained piece of equipment can result to unsafe work

environment and increase risk of injury or loss of life.

Why do you have to maintain farm tools and equipment?

1. They last longer when maintained.
2. It makes work more efficient.
3. When you keep tools and equipment in good shape, you reduce the risk of
injury to the worker.
4. Properly maintained tools and equipment reduce cost of maintenance.

How to Effectively Maintain Farm Tools and Equipment

1. Sharpen tool before and after use.
When you sharpen tools, it reduces the amount of force you need to
apply to accomplish the task. Blunt tools may break when being used.
2. Oil or grease metal parts.
This will prevent rusts of metal parts of tools and equipment. Oiling the
movable parts makes the tools easy to use.
3. Wooden handles should be strong.
Make sure tools with wooden handles are strong and durable. If there is
any defect, replace them.
4. Hang your garden tools.
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 Keep your tools hanged. Leaving them on the floor can cause rusts as
they may come in contact with moisture. It may also damage or break the tool,
causing them to be unusable for work. And also, it may cause injury to a
person who could step on them.
5. Store tools in their original cases.
Some tools and equipment come in their special cases to keep them
protected from damage. Make sure to keep it clean before storing to their
original cases.
6. Dry tools after using.
After using tools or equipment, make sure they are completely dry before
storing them to prevent rust of tools and equipment. For some tools and
equipment, use silica gel in keeping tools dry in their cases.
Equipment Maintenance Tips
1. Follow the preventive maintenance program

Preventive Maintenance (PM) helps anticipate change, and wear and tear.
Corrective actions are taken continuously to ensure reliability and performance.
PM involves regular systematic inspections, modification and replacement of
components as well as performance testing and analysis.

2. Identify major causes of machinery breakdown

Part of an effective PM program is identifying potential causes of

machinery breakdown. By identifying potential causes of failure before they
occur, can save hundreds or thousands of money and maintain consistent work
flows.

3. Get to know your equipment inside and out

Taking the time to read and understand the manufacturer’s manual should be
a core principle in a PM plan. Manuals will prescribe the recommended service
intervals for each component in the equipment, what servicing products to use and
what acceptable operating conditions to perform.
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 Manufacturer’s manual is also a great source of troubleshooting information. It
prescribes maintenance steps and techniques as well as they have checklists or
flow charts of what to do during malfunctions.

4. Train your employees in effective machinery operation

Knowledgeable machinery operators are more productive and cause less

wear on machinery than untrained workers. Properly trained operators will be
more respectful of their equipment and more likely to look after it before, during
and after use. It would save money in repairs and replacement.

5. Follow factory-recommended maintenance intervals

Factory-recommended maintenance intervals are a minimal standard and are

based on normal operating conditions. This may vary depending on local climate
and specific site environmental concerns like dust, mud, humidity, and excessive
temperature fluctuations.

6. Document equipment’s service history

Keeping detailed service records is an important component in your

preventive maintenance plan. It helps you to keep track of what type of servicing
has been done, when maintenance was done and when it needs to be done again
on the equipment.

7. Pay close attention to what your equipment’s fluids are saying

Another important thing to check is the equipment’s fluid level. Analyzing

engine oil, fuel, coolant and hydraulic fluid describes the health of your equipment.

8. Monitor your equipment’s overall condition

Owning and operating equipment requires large amount of money. Condition

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monitoring should be an overall part of your preventive maintenance plan to
prevent breakdown and avoid unnecessary repair costs.

Pointers to follow in storing tools and equipment

1. Have a designated place for each kind of tools.
2. Label the storage cabinet for immediate finding.
3. Wash and dry properly before storing.
4. Properly store cutting tools with sharp edge down.
5. Place tools into conveniently accessible locations.
6. Make sure the areas where you are storing the equipment are clean, dry and not
overcrowded.

What’s More
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After learning about preventive maintenance of farm tools and

equipment, it is now time to check how far you have learned
about the topic by doing the activity below.

Activity 3. Farm to Storage Road

Hello! My name is Shovy,

the shovel! I am dirty and left
unclean after use. Help me go
home clean by writing the proper
preventive maintenance in each
station. Write your answer in your
activity notebook.

Station 1
_________________
_________________

Station 3
Station 2 _________________
_________________ _________________
_________________

STORAGE
 Station 4
Station 3
What I Have Learned _________________
_________________

At this point let us measure your understanding about the

Which part of the
content of this module by answering the following questions. lesson you have
hard time to
Write your answer in your activity notebook.Let us check your
understand?
learning on the content of this module by answering the ______________
MESSAGE SENT ______________
______________
Which part of this What learning that
module you enjoyed you can apply to
most? help you family or
community?
______________ ______________
______________ ______________
______________ ______________

Send
Send Send
 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2 T. L.E. 7
AGRI
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Name:___________________________________

I. Modified TRUE or FALSE

Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct but if it is FALSE, change the
underlined word or group of words to make the whole statement true. Write your
answer after the statement.

1. A poorly maintained piece of equipment can result to safe work

environment.______
2. Properly maintained tools and equipment increase the cost of
maintenance._______
3. Oiling metal parts of tools and equipment prevent rust.__________
4. Defected wooden handles should be replaced.____________
5. Leaving tools on the floor can cause rusts as the may contact to
moisture.________
6. Make sure tools are completely dry before storing._____________
7. Neglect preventive maintenance program of tools and equipment.
____________
8. Identifying potential causes of machinery breakdown is part of an effective
preventive maintenance program. __________
9. Read and understand the subscriber’s manual before operating. __________
10. Knowledgeable machinery operators are less productive and cause less wear
on machinery than untrained workers. ___________
11. Keeping detailed service records helps you to track of what type of servicing
has been done, when maintenance was done and when it needs to be done
again on the equipment. __________
12. Properly store cutting tools with sharp edge up. __________
13. Label the storage cabinet for immediate finding. __________
 14. Make sure the areas where you are storing the equipment are clean, dry and
not overcrowded. ___________
15. Farm tools and equipment last longer when maintained. ________
II. Convert the following units
1) 6m___feet 2) 25km___m 3) 100cm__m 4) 36ft___inches 5) 4gal__liter

PREPARED BY:
LORENZO P. LICNACHAN

Answer Key
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What’s More
Station 1
Clean the metal part
What’s In What’s New of the shovel with a
D Oil brush and soapy
A Whetstone water.
G Sand paper Station 2
F Brush Wipe it using rag.
H Rag Station 3
C Soap After drying, coat the
B Water
metal part with oil.
E
J Station 4
I Hang the shovel.

Assessment
unsafe
reduce
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
Follow
TRUE
manufacturer’s
manual
more
TRUE
down
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
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