Tractor Driving

The tractor is an essential piece of machinery for so many businesses and operating it safely and efficiently is absolutely vital. Whether you're an experienced hand, or just starting out, our instructors will steer you through the entire tractor-driving process.

This Lantra accredited course will ensure that you can use a tractor safely and with confidence, and that the key fundamentals of driving, loading and Health & Safety are covered. It will enable you to develop and expand where necessary on the skills and knowledge required in order to operate the tractor safely and competently. You will also receive plenty of hands-on experience behind the wheel.

Basic operations and manoeuvring are covered, as will using attachments, trailers and the power take-off (PTO) shaft.

By the end of the course, you'll be able to:

Perform a risk assessment

Mount and dismount safely

Understand the purpose and meaning of the instrumentation

Understand the function of all controls

Understand the hazards associated with using controls

Understand the reasons for daily checks

Start and stop the engine in a safe manner

Be competent in driving a tractor in a forward and reverse direction

Leave the tractor in a safe state

Competently perform checking of the lubrication, cooling and air intake of the engine, perform basic lubrication of the tractor and ensure the tractor is in a safe road going state

Attach a mounted implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction

Attach a trailed implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction

Leave unattached implements in a safe state

Correctly attach a PTO shaft between tractor and implement

Attach the PTO shaft guards correctly

Assess the minimum turning circle of the machine and the angle of the PTO shaft

Carry out basic operations using tractor mounted loader

Upon completion you will receive a certificate of competence.

Options include:

Front End Loader

Arm Mounted Flail Cutter

Combi Tractor Mower

We also run courses on Tractor Driving on Slopes, and Tractor Driving for 13-15 year olds.