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H05-04 · Module 4 of 7 · Pages: 21 · Worksheets: 6
Two-wheel tractors and attachments
When it pays, how to choose the machine, tiller, plough, mower and trailer, how to work safely and how to service it so it lasts for decades
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In short
- A two-wheel tractor makes sense for a garden and field of roughly 1,000 m² (a quarter acre) up to 1–2 ha (2.5–5 acres); for less, hiring a contractor is cheaper.
- Buy a machine with a power take-off (PTO) and adjustable handlebars: then it runs the tiller, the mower and a pump.
- Reversing with the tiller engaged is the most dangerous moment: disengage the tiller before you walk backwards.
- A trailer on a downhill slope must have working brakes. Nobody rides on the trailer.
- Service by engine hours: oil, air filter and bolts. The service log is half the life of the machine.
What's inside
Chapters
- Do you need a two-wheel tractor
- Tiller, two-wheel tractor and ride-on two-wheel tractor
- Choosing the machine
- The rotary tiller
- The plough
- Mowers
- The trailer
- Other attachments
- Working safely
- Maintenance and servicing
- Buying a used two-wheel tractor
- Common mistakes
- Printable checklist
Worksheets
- Shopping list by holding level
- Cost and payback calculator
- Two-wheel tractor service log
- Work and maintenance calendar
- Pre-use checks
- Model comparison and questions for the seller
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