Land Preparation Machinery Part 1: Understanding the PalayCheck System
MACHINES The PLOW The PUMP The HARROW The LEVELER
The carabao can: plow 0.20 ha in a day level 1 ha in a day
The PLOW Power tiller with levee-side disc plow attachment Four wheel tractor with disc harrow attachment Field capacity: 1.40 h/ha or 5.6 ha/day Field capacity: 3 ha/day
The PLOW Power tiller with disc plow attachment Field capacity: 1 ha/day With moldboard plow attachment (0.5 ha/day)
The PUMP Shallow tube well Ricehull gasifier
The HARROW Boat tiller Power Tiller with harrow attachment Field capacity: 2 ha/day Field capacity: 3 ha/day
Field capacity: ave 1.8 ha/day The HARROW Floating tiller Field capacity: ave 1.8 ha/day Laboy tiller (“laboy” or deep mud) Field Capacity: 1 ha/day (1st pass) 1.5 ha/day (2nd pass)
The HARROW PhilRice Super Curyat Four-wheel tractor with rotavator attachment Field capacity: 1.5-2 ha/day Field capacity: 0.5 ha/day
The HARROW PhilRice Rototiller Field capacity: 1.5 ha/day
The LEVELER Two-man handtractor-drawn leveler Labor requirement: 2 persons Field Capacity: 2 ha/day
Let’s compare PLOW Power tiller with levee-side disc plow attachment 5.6 ha/day Four-wheel tractor with disc plow attachment 3 ha/day Power tiller with disc plow attachment 1 ha/day Power tiller with moldboard plow attachment 0.5 ha/day
Let’s compare HARROW Power tiller with harrow attachment 2 ha/day Boat tiller 3 ha/day Floating tiller 1.8 ha/day Laboy tiller 1 ha/day (1st pass) 1.5 ha/day (2nd pass) Four-wheel tractor with rotavator attachment 1.5-2 ha/day PhilRice Super Curyat 0.5 ha/day PhilRice Rototiller 1.5 ha/day
Proper handling of machines The operator Wear protective clothing Follow safety tips The machine Proper use of the machine Conduct regular check up – look for loose bolts and nuts, disconnected parts, deformed parts, parts that need lubrication, etc. Give time and attention to machines that need immediate repair to avoid breakdown of parts and components
Troubleshooting hand tractors Problem: Engine is not starting or there is difficulty in starting it Solutions: Check the following fuel tank/line fuel line of clog air cleaner accelerator oil level
Troubleshooting hand tractors Problem: Irregular noise in the engine Solutions: Check the following piston ring inside the engine loose parts that need to be tighten bolts and nuts
Troubleshooting hand tractors Problem: Power tiller difficult to stop when running the trailer Solutions: Check the following brake – no brake or the brake lining is worn out rod connecting the brake pad to the brake drum is disconnected
Troubleshooting hand tractors Problem: Disc plow not rotating freely Solutions: Check the following plow - is it full of soil amount of grease in bearings bearing – is it broken
Problem Check: Engine not starting/difficult to start Fuel tank, fuel line, air cleaner, accelerator, oil tank Irregular noise of engine Piston ring, lacking bolts & nuts, loose parts Power tiller difficult to stop Brake, rod connecting brake pad and drum Disc plow not rotating freely Plow, no grease in bearings, bearing is broken
Engr. Arnold Juliano and Engr. Elmer Bautista CREDITS Instructional presentation designer: Ms. Ella Lois Bestil Sources of technical content/reviewers of presentation: Engr. Arnold Juliano and Engr. Elmer Bautista Note: Adapted from a powerpoint presentation developed by: Engr. Arnold Juliano and Dr. Josue Falla You may use, remix, tweak, For more information, visit: & build upon this presentation non-commercially. However, always use with acknowledgment. Unless otherwise stated, the names listed are PhilRice staffers. Produced in 2011. Text: 0920-911-1398