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 AGRICULTURE-MECHANICS (AGM)


AGM-102 Farm Equipment Maintenance, 1 cr.
Basic machinery maintenance and adjustment of equipment used in agricultural business.

AGM-114 Hydraulics I, 2 cr.
A study of hydraulic components, including troubleshooting, removal, repair and replacement.

AGM-115 Hydraulic Components Lab, 3 cr.
Troubleshooting, repairing, removing and replacing hydraulic components. Co-requisite: AGM-114.

AGM-116 Fundamentals of Hydraulic, 3 cr.
Basic hydraulic laws and principles as they apply to the farm equipment mechanics repair industry, how basic components work.

AGM-117 Fundamentals of Hydraulic Lab, 2 cr.
Using hydraulic test equipment, working at the test bench and testing hydraulics on tractors. Co-requisite: AGM-117.

AGM-161 Ag Construction, 1 cr.
General farm construction including concrete work, fencing, building fabrication and remodeling, electrical wiring and plumbing for water and gas.

AGM-203 Ag Welding, 2 cr.
Introduction to electric, gas, wire and oxy-acetylene welding.

AGM-300 Fundamentals of Electricity, 3 cr.
Basic laws and principles of electricity as they apply to the farm equipment repair industry, how basic components work.

AGM-301 Fundamentals of Electricity Lab, 2 cr.
Application of electrical laws and principles in checking electrical systems on selected farm equipment using electrical test equipment. Co-requisite: AGM-301.

AGM-302 Electrical Components, 2 cr.
Study of selected farm equipment electrical components and how to troubleshoot, repair or remove, and replace them.

AGM-303 Electrical Components Lab, 3 cr.
Troubleshooting, repairing, removing and replacing electrical components. Co-requisite: AGM-302.

AGM-411 Engine Repair, 6 cr.
Fundamentals of engine overhaul with the emphasis on diesel and gasoline engines.

AGM-413 Diesel Engine Overhaul, 5 cr.
Continuation of AGM-204 including design and operation of diesel engines as well as rebuilding and troubleshooting
procedures. Lecture and laboratory.

AGM-425 Farm Equip Air Conditioning, 4 cr.
Theory, diagnosis and service of the complete air conditioning system as applied to farm equipment Lecture and laboratory.

AGM-416 Combine & Implement Repair & Adjustment, 4 cr.
Assembly, maintenance and adjustment of harvesting, planting, tillage and spraying equipment. Lecture and laboratory.

AGM-420 Fuel Systems, 2 cr.
Study of technical principles and their application to fuel injection systems and turbos, including diagnostics, adjustments and overhaul procedures. Co-requisite: AGM-421.

AGM-421 Fuel Systems Laboratory, 3 cr.
Application of technical principles to fuel systems and turbos, including diagnosis, adjustments and overhaul procedures. Co-requisite: concurrent registration in AGM-420.

AGM-430 Differentials and Final Drives, 6 cr.
Technical principles and their application to drive shafts, universal joints, differentials, differential locks, final drives and PTO’s, including diagnosis, repair, adjustment and overhaul procedures.

AGM-431 Transmissions, 7 cr.
Technical principles and their application to transmissions and clutches, including diagnosis, repair, adjustment and overhaul procedures.

AGM-850 Dealership Experience, 2 cr.
A four week block of time in which each student works as a regular mechanic in a farm implement related dealership.

   

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