Hydraulic Component Overhaul for Agricultural Equipment Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply safe working practices when handling hydraulic components and systems.
• Analyze hydraulic component faults using systematic diagnostic procedures.
• Disassemble, inspect, and measure hydraulic components against manufacturer specifications.
• Demonstrate the correct techniques to overhaul and reassemble minor hydraulic components.
• Evaluate the performance of overhauled components through functional testing.
• Document overhaul procedures and findings in accordance with industry standards.

Target Audience

This course is designed for agricultural equipment technicians, mechanics, and maintenance personnel who are responsible for repairing and maintaining hydraulic systems on farms or in agri-service centers.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are integral to this course, allowing learners to apply theory to real components. Learners will disassemble, inspect, measure, and reassemble pumps, valves, and cylinders, culminating in a full overhaul of a hydraulic component. These sessions develop diagnostic and repair skills essential for agricultural equipment maintenance.

Practical Activities

• Gear Pump Disassembly and Inspection — Learners disassemble a gear pump, inspect gears, housing, and bearings, measure clearances, and identify wear patterns. (4h)
• Directional Control Valve Overhaul — Learners disassemble a spool-type directional control valve, inspect spool and bore, replace seals, and reassemble. (4h)
• Hydraulic Cylinder Seal Replacement — Learners disassemble a double-acting cylinder, remove old seals, install new seal kit, and reassemble. (4h)
• System Pressure and Flow Testing — Learners connect pressure gauges and flow meters to a hydraulic system, measure pump flow and relief valve setting. (4h)
• Complete Component Overhaul Project — Learners perform a full overhaul of a hydraulic component (pump or cylinder), from disassembly to testing, and document the process. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.