Agricultural Equipment Technician 20, 30
AGET5
Module 5: Fasteners (Core)
Outcome
Identify, select and use fasteners properly.
Indicators
| (a) | Follow safe work practices when using fasteners, including maintaining a clean and organized work area. |
| (b) | Classify agricultural equipment fasteners into common categories (e.g., bolts, nuts, clips, pins, rivets, screws and washers). |
| (c) | Identify fasteners based on specifications such as metric/SAE, grade, length, diameter and thread pitch or count. |
| (d) | Describe types (e.g., 12-point, carriage bolt, hex and Torx) of fastener heads commonly found in agricultural applications. |
| (e) | Explore how adhesives and sealants are used as fasteners for agricultural equipment and how some of them are not compatible if mixed. |
| (f) | Select and use appropriate tools to manipulate fasteners. |
| (g) | Explain the importance of torque values and tightening sequence of specific fasteners. |
| (h) | Adjust and utilize torque wrenches to properly tighten fasteners. |
| (i) | Utilize a tap and die set to complete thread repair of damaged fasteners. |
| (j) | Select and use appropriate tools to extract broken fasteners. |
| (k) | Describe the use and effect of commercially available products to assist with the removal (e.g., penetrating oil) or securing of fasteners (e.g., Loctite). |
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