Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Quarter - 1

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION – Grade 9

Agricultural Crop Production

Student Name: ______________________ Grade & Section: ______________

Teacher: ___________________________ Date Submitted: ______________

I. Introductory Concept

Check farm tools, materials and equipment for faults and defects
manufacturer’s lists and pre-operating procedures.

Farm tools and equipment help to make farm work easier and effective. There
are very many of them designed to do one or a number of functions. The design
and shape of the tools and equipment should be given proper attention if they are
to do their function for which they were made. So you have to effectively maintain
farm tools and equipment.

II. Learning Competencies

L01. Prepare Materials, tools and equipment for horticultural production work
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1.2.Pre-operative Check-up and Preventive Maintenance of Materials, Tools and
Equipment
Objectives:
1. Identify the routine check up of materials, tools and equipment
2. Conduct pre-operative check up and maintenance.
3. Explain the importance of performing pre-operative check-up and
maintenance.

III. Activities
A. Lesson Information

Pre-operative check-up - A visual “circle check” or pre-operational inspection

of equipment prior to every use will reduce the chance of equipment being operated
in an unsafe condition. This makes it easier to spot and deal with maintenance issues
early before they turn into a problem causing downtime, equipment damage or
expensive repairs.

Whetstone - a fine-grained stone used for sharpening cutting tools.

Sandpaper- paper with sand or another abrasive stuck to it, use for smoothing
or polishing woodwork or other surfaces.

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 Wire brush is a tool consisting of a brush whose bristles are made of wire, most
often steel wire. The steel used is generally a medium- to high-carbon variety and
very hard and springy.

Personal protective equipment is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other

garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection.
The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, electrical, heat,
chemicals, biohazards, and airborne particulate matter.

Lubricating oil is thick fatty oil used to make the parts of a machine move smoothly. It
creates a separating film between surfaces of adjacent moving parts to minimize direct
contact between them, decreasing heat caused by friction and reducing wear.

Pre – Operative Check-Up

Imagine that the long, hot summer vacation has finally come to an end and it‘s the
beginning of the school year and you are ready to start working your vegetable gardens. But
before that let us check first our tools, implements and equipment you are going to use.

Garbed with your working clothes and personal protective equipment (PPE), proceed
to the shop to retrieve your tools so that you can start clearing away the last remnants of
summer and begin breaking the soil
for a new year. Imagine your frustration as you start pulling out all of your tools to see that
they are covered with rust and dirt that has hardened and crusty globs of oil that have collected
dust last vacation.
It seems that you are going to spend more time cleaning and repairing tools on this
nice day than you will actually use them.

Hands On Inspection
The purpose of pre-operation check-up is to thoroughly test and inspect the
behaviors of the different hand tools when being used to raise awareness of how certain
items can break and cause unwanted accidents.

Any item that fails the hands-on inspection will automatically be labeled as
“DEFECTIVE” and will be subject to recommendation depending on the level of
defectiveness. Check Tractor Before Operating

Check the tires for proper inflation and defects, windows for visibility, seat position,
seat belts, brakes for adjustment, steering response, rear view mirrors, slow-moving vehicle
emblem, reflectors, and running lights for day or night time operation.

Maintenance
The proper use of training tools, equipment, and facilities is the first and
foremost task in maintenance. It used in accordance with the manufacturer’s manual,
as this would evidently extend the life of the tools, equipment, and facilities. The
manual would indicate the part and the way to maintain it. We must always refer to it
for reference.

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Types of Maintenance
1. Preventive maintenance – maintenance performed to prevent or find defects before
they develop into a breakdown.
2. Corrective maintenance – maintenance tasks initiated as a result of the observed
condition of an asset or system, before or after functional failure to correct a problem.
It is performed to repair, restore, replace or correct a failure.
3. Emergency maintenance – maintenance performed to put the item on hand
immediately to avoid serious consequences, such as loss of production, disrupted
schedule, extensive damage to assets, idle worker or for safety reasons. This should
be requested as soon as you become aware of a problem.

Why Maintain?
• To extend the useful life of tools, equipment and facilities
• To assure the operational readiness of equipment and maximum
possible return on investments
• To properly discard hazardous waste
• To ensure the safety of the user

What Can We Gain From Maintaining Our Facilities?

• Ensure a safe environment
• Improved morale of human resources
• Reduced operational cost
• Increased production
• Prolonged life of facilities
• Prompt delivery of services/products

How to Clean Your Tools and Equipment

Let‘s start with the basics. Your shovel, spade, hoe, or even
the blades on a hedge trimmer will be a lot easier to use if you take a few minutes to knock
some of the rust off the blade. Not only will this extend the life of the tool, but also it will cut
through the soil better, and thus require less effort to use, if it has a nice sharp blade. It is a
good idea to keep a large whetstone in your shop. A whetstone is an ideal tool to use to keep
all of the cutting edges of your garden tools honed. It will work well on your shovel, as well as
many other common garden tools.

The best way to use the stone is to find a way to stabilize the tool that you want to work
on. A bench vise is ideal. You will be able to clamp the tool into place at an angle, so you can
work on it. Clamping the garden tool into place with a vise frees up both of your hands to use
the whetstone and gives you more control over what you are doing.

Apply a little bit of lubricating oil to the end of the tool and carefully begin to work the
stone over the blade. Maintain a 30- degree angle between the stone and the blade to form
the ideal cutting edge for your tool. Not only will the edge become sharper, but you will also
be removing any pitting and rust that has formed at the edge of your tool‘s blade. In instances
where the moving parts of your garden tools (such as with of any new pruners, shears, and
loppers) have frozen in place, like springs and pivot joints, you should disassemble them first
carefully break free any rust or dirt that may keep the tool from functioning properly. Clean

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accumulated rust and dirt off all metal surfaces with a wire brush. Remove stubborn rust from
small tools with fine steel wool.

Using an old toothbrush with some lightweight lubricating oil is a great way to work
fresh oil into the joints of most garden tools. Not only will this fresh oil help your tool to work
as it was intended, but it will also prevent the formation of rust. Use medium-grit sandpaper to
remove rust on larger tools such as shovels, spades, and hoes.

Once your tools are cleaned, they're ready to be sharpened. When sharpening, try to
maintain the original factory bevel or angle. For pruners, use a whetstone because it produces
a very sharp cutting edge. Depending on the type of whetstone, apply a few drops of oil or
water to the stone. With the bevelled side of the blade against the stone, rub the sharp edge
of the blade toward the stone in a curved motion, as if you were trying to shave off a thin slice
from the stone.

When working with a file, stabilize the blades in a vise or against a solid surface such
as a work bench to avoid injury and ensure an even stroke. Always push the file across the
blade in a motion away from your body. Move the file diagonally, so that its cutting teeth are
biting into the metal on the tool. When sharpening with a file, do not use oil; metal filings will
accumulate and clog the file's serrations.

Farm implements like ordinary plow and wooden harrow should be checked thoroughly
before use. Loosened bolts and nuts should be tightened firmly. Disc plow and harrow should
also be lubricated on their moving parts like bearings. Tractors should be tuned-up very well
by skilled operator. Check on their oil, lubricant, fuel and cooling system. Tools that are worn
out should be separated and be fixed immediately to avoid accident.

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 B. Task 1 – Routine check-up
Direction: Choose the routine check-up of tools, materials and equipment.
Write your choices in your answer sheet.

CHECK ….
loose bolts and missing parts accessories if they are properly fuel and water of tractor
of tractor mounted
moving parts of hand tools brakes for adjustment edge of cutting tools
replace engine oil apply oil on moving parts tires of tractor for proper
inflation and defects
handle of wooden handled loosened bolts and nuts of remove stubborn rust
tools plows from small tools with fine
steel wool.
nozzle of sprayer

C. TASK 2 Steps in maintaining wooden handled metal tools.

DIRECTION: Sequence the following steps in cleaning farm tool, by writing 1 for the 1 st, 2 for
the 2nd, 3 for the 3rd so on and so forth… Write your answer on the provided
answer sheet.

Smooth worn wooden handles with sandpaper

Apply lubricating oil to both the wooden handle and the metal blade.
Use steel wool or a wire brush to scrub away any rust that has accumulated
on metal parts.
Use a metal file to lightly sharpen the edges of tools.
Give your tools a good scrubbing to remove any mud and dirt.

D. PERFORMANCE TASK

--Examine the farm tools and equipment available at home.

--Apply pre-operative check-up and maintenance.
Apply oil to metal tools
Materials Piece of cloth/old toothbrush
Used oil
bolo, shovel, spade, rake, spading fork, hand trowel,
Tool/s crowbar
and other common tools you have at home
Procedure:
1.Look for any available tool/s at home. (refer from the recommended list of common tools above)
2.Perform pre-operative check-up to know if the tool/s is in working condition.
*check the handle
*check accumulated rust, caked soil & remove it
*check nuts/volts of tools with moving parts
3.Perform maintenance by applying oil.
--Observe safety precautions in performing the activity.
--Ask the help/assistance of your parent/s in performing the activity.
Make a documentation of your activity either by taking pictures or video.
(Please send to our group chat Grade 9 Agriculture)
*Those who have no gadgets & internet access.
---Make a narrative of the steps you did while performing the task. Write it in 1 whole sheet of paper.

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 IV. Scoring Rubric/s

Criteria for Evaluation: While performing the activity it is important for you to assess
your performance following the scoring rubrics :
Note: Always observe the proper use of PPE for your safety.
CRITERIA YES NO
Identified/chose tool/s available at home.
Performed routine check on tool/s.
Performed the proper way of the required maintenance of tool/s
Observed safety precautions while working.
Presented the output on time.

Category 100% 75% 50% 0

Completion Fully Completed Partially completed Barely completed Did not complete
performance task performance task performance task performance task
Accuracy Few Errors Some errors Many errors Did not complete
Effort/Neatness Showed Excellent Showed good effort Showed little Did not complete
effort and all and most of the effort and little of
related task is task is shown the related task is
shown neatly and neatly and well shown;
well organized organized Performance task
is not neat/or well
organized.

V. Evaluation
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer by writing it on the provided
answer sheet.
1. What do you remember about the importance of hand tool inspection process?
a. inspection process ensures product reliability, safety and ease of use
b. inspection process creates a good working condition
c. inspection process offers various job opportunities

2.How would you identify defective tools and equipment?

a. Visual damage, convenient to use and pre-production anomalies
b. Quality control issue, acceptability and mobility advantage
c. Deformations, loose components and aberrations

3.What step by step actions would you take to perform during hand tool inspection
process?
a. pre-production, raw materials, assembly, coating, visual, weight and
measurement and hands on/quality control inspections
b. assembly, coating, visual, weight and measurement, hands on/quality control and
pre-production, raw materials inspections
c. hands on/quality control and pre-production, raw materials, assembly, coating,
visual, weight and measurement inspections

4.How would you explain the importance of pre-operative check-up of farm tools and
equipment?
a. pre-operative checkup of farm tools and equipment promote comfortability
b. pre-operative check-up of farm tools and equipment prevent accident
c. pre-operative checkup of farm tools and equipment entertain the users

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 5.What criteria would you use to assess in cleaning farm tools and equipment?
a. Remove rust, honed cutting edges by using whetstone, apply lubricating oil
b. Remove rust, keep in the designated place and wash with hot water
c. Remove rust, apply disinfectant and brush with soap powder

VI. Answer key:

Evaluation: 1.a 2.b 3.a 4.b 5.a

VII. Reflection:
Put an check ( ) on the approriate box to indicate how you fully
understand
The lesson. Be honest in answering the given question below.

I have known Yes No

The routine/pre-operative check-up of tools, implements &
equipment.
To Conduct pre-operative check-up and maintenance.
The importance of performing pre-operative check-up and
maintenance

VIII. References : TLE Agri Crop Grade 9 Quarter 1 – Module 1 Sorsogon Province
Region

Writer:
Aleli F. Bañega
Teacher 1
Bulan NHS

Reviewers:
Harlet G. Vargas
Ma. Jinkee G. Sierra
Bulan NHS

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