Agricultural Tyre Fitting
This comprehensive agricultural tyre fitting programme combines classroom learning with practical assessment to provide technicians with the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to work safely and effectively with modern agricultural tyre and wheel assemblies.
Description
What the Course Covers
- Tyre manufacturing and construction
- Radial and cross-ply tyre technology
- Agricultural tyre functions and performance characteristics
- Tyre identification, sizing and sidewall markings
- Wheel types, rim profiles and wheel markings
- Agricultural valves and wheel components
- Technical data books and load/inflation information
- Health and safety responsibilities
- Hazard identification, risk assessment and control measures
- COSHH awareness and PPE requirements
- Manual handling and safe lifting techniques
- Required tyre fitting equipment and workshop best practice
- Agricultural tyre demounting and fitting procedures
- Safe inflation processes and operator positioning
- Practical tyre fitting assessment and competency evaluation
What Delegates Will Gain
On completion of the course, delegates will be able to:
- Understand how agricultural tyres are constructed and how they perform in service.
- Interpret tyre sizes, service descriptions and sidewall markings correctly.
- Identify wheel types, rim configurations and critical wheel markings.
- Use technical data to determine suitable tyre pressures, load capacities and fitment requirements.
- Recognise workplace hazards and contribute to effective risk management.
- Apply safe working practices when handling agricultural wheels and tyres.
- Understand the principles of safe inflation and tyre repair.
- Use industry best-practice methods for agricultural tyre removal and fitting.
- Demonstrate practical competence during hands-on assessment activities.
Accreditations
Benefits
Why Attend?
Agricultural tyres represent a significant safety-critical component of modern farming equipment. This course helps technicians improve safety awareness, reduce the risk of injury, increase technical understanding, and develop the practical skills required to perform tyre fitting operations safely and correctly.