Tools
This category teaches about hand tools, tool maintenance, and machine attachments.
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Sweep It: Attach
Identification of the working components of the attachment, the importance of proper hydraulic pressure and how to position the machine to properly hook up the broom.
Tamper: Attach
Details the tamper attachment and the proper procedure for connecting it to a machine. Covers basic preventative maintenance.
CAT SkidSteer: Attachments
Operation Guide showing button controls for: cold planer, mulcher, wheel saw. [Resource only. No video.]
Mini Mill: System Check
Functional check of the attachments operational system to ensure proper functioning. Content covers different cutting bits, grease points, controls for angling and rate of rotation.
Hammer Time: Attach
Outlines the correct method to hook up the attachment and covers basic preventative maintenance.
Twist-A-Wrist Bucket Attach
Steve explains how to attach a twist-a-wrist.
Snow Blow It: Attach
How to engage the fusion coupler and connect the hydraulic and electric systems between a snow blower attachment and a CAT 938M.
Snow Blower Disconnect
How to disengage the fusion coupler and disconnect hydraulic and electric systems between a snow blower attachment and a CAT 938M.
LOTO
Demonstration of the situations when Lock Out Tag Out must be used. Best practices for engaging Lock Out Tag Out and preventative measures.
Twist-A-Wrist System Check
Best practices when operating a machine with a twist-a-wrist attachment.
Hammer Like A Pro
Workers have been using hammers for the past 30,000 years. Are you swinging like a caveman or hammering like a pro? In this tip-filled module, master carpenter Rick Klug reviews how to select the right hammer for the job while using it safely and effectively on a construction site. Along the way he shares numerous time-saving tricks and insights that he’s picked up over 45 years in the trade.
Measure Like a Pro
How do you measure up? In this module CAHill master carpenter Rick Klug advises newer carpenters how to select the right tape measure for the job and how to quickly and accurately measure your way around a construction site. The module also provides several helpful tips that will help even long-time construction pros get the most out of their measurement tools.