Maricopa Community Colleges  AGS168   19986-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/23/98
AGS168 19986-99999 L+L 3 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Grounds Equipment Management
Selection, use and maintenance of grounds equipment, including both manual and power equipment. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AGS168   19986-99999 Grounds Equipment Management
1. Explain how to shop for and select grounds tools and equipment. (I)
2. Identify the various hand tools used for grounds maintenance, and explain how to use them. (II)
3. Use grounds equipment. (II)
4. Identify various types of mowers, and explain how they are used on different grasses. (III)
5. Use hand tools for a given job. (I, II, IV)
6. Sharpen grounds equipment. (I, IV)
7. Set up watering schedulers and troubleshoot watering equipment. (V)
8. Calibrate sprayers used in pest controls. (VI)
9. Establish storage guidelines for gronds equipment. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII)
10. Troubleshoot small engines used to power grounds equipment. (VII)
11. Develop a maintenance schedule to keep equipment in working order. (VII)
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AGS168   19986-99999 Grounds Equipment Management
    I. Grounds Equipment Basics
        A. Equipment selection and purchase
        B. Hand tools
        C. Storage
      II. Tools for Digging, Raking, and Weeding
          A. Trowels and cultivators
          B. Shovels, spades, and forks
          C. Picks and mattocks
          D. Rotary tillers
          E. Rakes
          F. Blowers
          G. Shredders
          H. Storage
        III. Lawn Care Equipment
            A. Mowers
            B. Tractors
            C. Trimmers and edgers
            D. Spreaders
            E. Sweepers
            F. Storage
          IV. Pruning and Chainsaws
              A. Hand pruners and loppers
              B. Saws and pole pruners
              C. Chain saws
                1. Safety
                2. Sharpening
              D. Storage
            V. Watering Equipment
                A. Hoses, nozzles and heads
                B. Sprinklers
              VI. Pest Control Sprayers
                  A. Safety
                  B. Maintenance
                  C. Equipment calibration
                  D. Storage
                VII. Maintaining Power Equipment
                    A. Electrical equipment
                    B. Gas-powered equipment
                      1. Spark plugs
                      2. Air filters
                      3. Oil changes
                      4. Breaker points
                      5. Carburetor adjustments
                    C. Small engine troubleshooting
                    D. Storage
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