Components of the tractor

The construction of the Tractor, regardless of its application is quite established and includes definite devices and assemblies: power unit, including the engine with all its auxiliary devices-radiator, fan, starter device, fuel tank, pumps, etc.; transmission assembly which is designed for transmitting the torque of the engine to the tractor driving wheels and to different working and auxiliary equipment; driver including driving supporting and controlling mechanisms; steering unit which includes devices and drives to them. By means of the steering device the tractor may move and change the direction and speed of movement; the tractor frame including the parts to which different tractor assemblies are secured; working and auxiliary equipment, by means of which the tractor power is applied to perform different jobs, include the following: PTO, pulleys, trailing and mounted implements and so on.

Answer these questions:

a)

1. Как называются основные механизмы и агрегаты трактора?

2. Какую функцию выполняют трансмиссия, механизм управления и рама трактора?

b)

1. What are the main devices and assemblies of the tractor?

2. What are the functions of transmission assembly, steering unit and tractor frame?

Read Text 8 and translate it into Russian. Make up your own Vocabulary. Try to memorize the main terms.

Text 8

Case ih (international harvester) tractors

No matter how you farm, you need durable, reliable, proven performance from you tractors. And that’s what you’ll get from the quality productive line of Case IH tractors. With 18 basic models ranging from 42 to 375 horsepower, there is a tractor or two for every system and every farm. Add the many configurations available with many of these models, and you can get a tractor that is practically tailor-made for your specific applications. These tractors offer the prime power component required by most hay and forage, tillage and planting systems. The new 3200/422 Series general-purpose tractors prove that good looks and great performance run in the Case IH tractor family. Every tractor is designed to meet the varied requirements of this working-class tractor category. From primary power on small operations to chore work on large spreads, these machines share the commitment to reliability, durability and performance that’s engineered into their big brothers, the Magnum and Maxxum tractors.

Built with tough, dependable diesel engines ranging from 42 to 85 PTO, these tractors can handle a vast range of jobs.

You can equip them to work just the way you want for loader or mowing systems.

Answer these questions:

a)

1. Где могут быть использованы тракторы, упомянутые в тексте?

2. Какие двигатели установлены на тракторах «Case IH»?

b)

1. Where can the tractors mentioned in the text be used?

2. What engines power Case IH tractors?

Read Text 9 and translate it into Russian. Make up your own Vocabulary. Try to memorize the main terms.

Text 9