I have been teaching technical English already for many years. But, am I able to deal with technical issues or can I only talk about them?
Challenged by a friend/student, I decided it was time to put this to the test.
The challenge was simple – the drive belt in my tractor is broken. It must be replaced, but in order to reach it I must take out the radiator and lots of other things around it. Here’s what happened:
I made sure to take a picture of each part I took out so that I could remember where it came from when the time comes to put it all together.
First, I removed the front end cover.
Then came the battery:
That was easy! The radiator was a bit harder as there were lots of pipes and other things mounted on it:
The draining tap was clogged so I had to loosen the hose and clear it:
Finally, after about an hour’s work, I had the radiator out. Mission accomplished!
So, I am not just a teacher who can talk, I am also able to deal with technical issues. I have proven myself to myself!
Now comes the bigger challenge of putting it all together again…
