SIWES REPORT

BY

AGBESOLA OLUWAKAYODE
EES/16/17/0101

HELD AT

OLORUN-O-SEBI MECHANICAL WORKS

8, OMOTOSHO JAMES STREET, AGODO EGBE, LAGOS

AND

AGRO SERVICES CORPORATION

ASERO, P.M.B 2157 ABEOKUTA

SUBMITTED TO

THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING IN PARTIAL

FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY (OOU), IBOGUN CAMPUS
OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

MARCH 2021

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 CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that the SIWES report has been carried out successfully, it was

undertaken at OLORUN-O-SEBI MECHANICAL WORKS AND AGRO

SERVICES CORPORATION under the supervision of the ENGINEERING

SECTION of the organization.

I, AGBESOLA OLUWAKAYODE with the matriculation number

EES/16/17/0101, an undergraduate student of Agricultural Engineering

Department, Faculty of Engineering and Environmental Studies, Olabisi Onabanjo

University, Ago-iwoye, Ogun State wrote this report in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the award of bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering.

_____________________ ____________________
SIWES Coordinator Date

_____________________ ____________________
Head of Department Date

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 DEDICATION.

This report is dedicated to Almighty God, the beginning and the ending of all

things, the one who was the author of my strength and my shield throughout the

training, all the honor belongs to Him.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Firstly, I give all thanks to the Almighty God for the successful completion of my

Industrial Training and for the Insight and Knowledge I gained during this period.

To my Adorable mother who has always been the back bone of all my endeavors in

life, I Love you so much and I really appreciate you, also to the rest of my family

and friends whose help and encouragement saw me through till the end I want to

say a big Thank you.

I am grateful to Olorun-O-Sebi mechanical works and Agro Services Corporation

and to my Industrial based Supervisors Mr. Peter and Mr. Mustapha for their vital

help. Support and encouragement during my learning process and to Engr.

Adejumoke and Engr. Ogunrinola who never gets tired of explaining solutions to

my questions and for giving me a chance to contribute and add to my knowledge

during the working process.

Lastly to my friends like Damilola, Roland and Timilehin and to my HOD Engr.

Adetifa for their help and advice.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page…............................................................................................. i
Certification………………………………………………………….…… ii
Dedication…………………………………………………………. iii
Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………… iv
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 History and Meaning of Siwes 1
1.2 Roles of the Federal Government 2
1.3 Bodies involved in Siwes 3
1.4 Aims and Objectives of Siwes 4

CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Company’s Profile 5
2.1 About Olorun-O-Sebi Mechanical Works 5
2.1.1 The Establishment’s Corporate Goal 5
2.1.2 The Establishment’s Scope work 6
2.2 About Ogun State Agro Services Corporation 8
2.2.1 Brief History of Ogun State Agro Services Corporation 8
2.2.2 Operations Carried Out By Agro services corporation 9
2.2.3 Sections of agro services corporation 10
2.2.4 Vision & mission 10
2.4 Organization Structure 11
2.5 Safety precautions 12
2.6 Tools required 13

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CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Description of Work done 14
3.1 Automotive and Heavy-duty Mechanical Systems 15
3.2 Engine 15
3.2.1 Engine parts 20

3.2.2 Trouble shooting engine 22

3.3 Lubrication system 25
3.3.1 Filters & fluid 26
3.4 Cooling system 30
3.4.1 Fixing some engine cooling system problems 32
3.5 Transmission 34
3.5.1 Transmission problems 35
3.6 Braking system 40
3.6.1 Break problems 42
3.7 Fuel system 44
3.7.1 Fuel injector 45
3.8 Suspension system 49
3.8.1 Suspension issues 51
3.9 Steering system 54
3.10 Exhaust system 57

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CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Tractor types and trends 60
4.1 Transmission systems in four wheeled tractors 62
4.2 Clutch system 64
4.3 Hydraulic drives 67
4.4 Hydraulic systems 69
4.5 Hitch and control board of tractor hitch 73
4.6 Tilage 77
4.7 Shelling machine 82
4.8 Bone sprayer 84
4.9 Rotary slasher 85
4.10 Bulldozer types, parts and their uses 86

CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Experience gained 93
5.1 Recommendations and conclusion 94
5.2 Conclusion 95

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