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 Four wheel tractor with

disc plow attachment disc harrow attachment
Field capacity: Field capacity:
1.40 h/ha or 5.6 ha/day 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

Power Tiller with Boat tiller

harrow attachment
Field capacity: Field capacity:
2 ha/day 3 ha/day
The HARROW

Floating tiller Laboy tiller

(“laboy” or deep mud)
Field capacity: Field Capacity:
ave 1.8 ha/day 1 ha/day (1st pass)
1.5 ha/day (2nd pass)
The HARROW

Four-wheel tractor with PhilRice Super Curyat

rotavator attachment
Field capacity: Field capacity:
1.5-2 ha/day 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
PLOW compare

Power tiller with levee-side 5.6 ha/day

disc plow attachment

Four-wheel tractor with disc 3 ha/day

plow attachment

Power tiller with disc plow 1 ha/day

attachment
Power tiller with moldboard 0.5 ha/day
plow attachment
HARROW Let’s
compare
Power tiller with harrow 2 ha/day
attachment
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 1.5-2 ha/day
rotavator attachment
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
Engine not
starting/difficult to start
Irregular noise of engine
Power tiller difficult to
stop
Disc plow not rotating
freely
Check:
Fuel tank, fuel line, air
cleaner, accelerator, oil
tank
Piston ring, lacking bolts &
nuts, loose parts
Brake, rod connecting
brake pad and drum
Plow, no grease in
bearings, bearing is
broken
CREDITS
Instructional presentation designer:
Ms. Ella Lois Bestil

Sources of technical content/reviewers of presentation:

Engr. Arnold Juliano and Engr. Elmer Bautista

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Adapted from a powerpoint presentation developed by:
Engr. Arnold Juliano and Dr. Josue Falla

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