Agriculture - Crop Production

1. MELVIN MUSSOLINI ARIAS
Subject Teacher

2. At the end of this lesson, you
should be able to:
Clean tools and equipment
after use in line with farm
procedures.
Perform routine checkup and
maintenance.
Follow procedures in
sharpening and oiling farm
tools and equipment.
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3. Your teacher asked you
to visit the tool room in
your school. You noticed
that the cutting tools are
dull and cannot be used
properly because of the
formation of rust.

4. A knife is
sharpened by
files.

5. A whetstone is
used to sharpen
shovel and
bolo.

6. Sandpaper id
used to tighten
the bolts and
nuts in shears.

7. Regular checkups
help to prolong
the useful life of
tools

8. Oil can prevent
the formation of
rust in cutting
tools.

9. The best way to prolong the
useful life of farm tools,
equipment, and materials is
through regular checkups.
Preventive Maintenance
will prolong the useful
life of tools and will
reduce time and effort at
work, resulting in
efficient operations.

10. Step 1: Prepare all the
materials needed to clean
and sharpen your tools.
Sandpaper, whetstone, oil,
and rags are the basics
materials used to sharpen
cutting tools.

11. Step 2: Select a place in
your shop where you can
position your tools sturdily.
Vise and clamps are useful
tools to hold your cutting
tools tightly while being
sanded or cleaned.

12. Step 3: Dismantle
cutting tools like
hedge shears to
clean conveniently.

13. Step 4: Sand the tools
carefully to removed rust.
Use whetstone to sharpen
tools like knives, bolos,
and shears. You may
apply lubricating oil to
prevent the formation of
rust.

14. Step 5: Clean tools
thoroughly and
keep it in a dry
place of your tool
room.

15. 1. Farm tools, equipment, and
implements must be
regularly checked to:
- Prolong their useful life
- Use them efficiently
- Save time and effort
2. The materials needed in
sharpening tools are:
- Whetstone
- Sandpaper
- Oil
- Rag