Glossary
Farm Equipment Mechanic Terms & Vocabulary
15 essential farm equipment mechanic terms with plain-English definitions: the vocabulary you’ll hear in training and on day one.
Key farm equipment mechanic vocabulary
These 15 terms come up constantly in farm equipment mechanic training, on the job and in interviews. Knowing them helps you follow instructions, document accurately and sound prepared.
- Bearing
- Supports rotating parts.
- Belt drive
- A belt-driven system.
- Calibration
- Adjusting systems to specifications.
- CAN bus
- A vehicle communication network.
- Controller
- A computer controlling equipment.
- DEF
- Diesel exhaust fluid.
- Fault code
- A diagnostic code.
- Field service
- Repairs at the farm.
- Final drive
- Gear reduction to wheels or tracks.
- GPS receiver
- A satellite positioning unit.
- Hydraulics
- Fluid power systems.
- Pre-season inspection
- Checks before busy season.
- PTO
- Power take-off.
- Software update
- Updating equipment computers.
- Warranty repair
- Covered repairs.
Practice these terms
Test yourself with the free Farm Equipment Mechanic practice test: it includes vocabulary questions built from this list. For a complete course, see Farm Equipment Mechanic training.
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