Course Aims:

To provide thorough practical and theory plant training in operating a 180-degree Excavator, to enable the candidate to competently and safely carry out the role.

The course will cover…

• Operating the machinery to a minimum standard
• Fitting and operating ancillary equipment
• Siting the machine safely and efficiently
• Carrying out minor adjustments and routine servicing procedures
• Preparing the machine for travelling on the public highway
• The capabilities of each machine, its purpose and limitations
• All safety precautions necessary for the correct operation of the machine
• How diesel engines work and how various parts of the machine operate
• How to interpret the information provided by level pegs, profiles and so on
• What routine adjustments and plant servicing procedures are necessary, and how to carry

  them out
  This course can be adapted to for experienced users and can be done as a refresher course