ONE OF A SERIES DESIGNED TO HELP TEACHERS PREPARE POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY SERVICE OCCUPATIONS AS MECHANICS, MECHANIC'S HELPERS, PARTS MEN, AND SERVICE SUPERVISORS, THIS GUIDE AIMS TO DEVELOP STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF THE OPERATING PROCEDURES OF A SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS OF A SERVICE EMPLOYEE. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE BASIS OF RESEARCH FROM STATE STUDIES. SUBJECT MATTER IN THE UNIT COVERS--(1) IMPORTANCE AND FUNCTION OF A SERVICE DEPARTMENT, (2) LAYOUT AND EQUIPMENT, (3) THE SELLING OF SERVICES, (4) WORK SCHEDULES AND JOB TICKETING PROCEDURES, (5) SERVICE PRICING, (6) PREDELIVERY AND DELIVERY SERVICING, AND (7) WARRANTY ALLOWANCE. TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL, REFERENCES, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR EVALUATING THE MODULE ARE GIVEN. THE SUGGESTED TIME ALLOTMENT IS 30 HOURS OF CLASS INSTRUCTION, 36 HOURS OF LABORATORY EXPERIENCE, AND 96 HOURS OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE. TEACHERS OF THE COURSE SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE MECHANICAL APTITUDE AND AN OCCUPATIONAL GOAL IN AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED PERIOD AS PART OF A SET (VT 000 488 THROUGH VT 000 504) FROM THE CENTER FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, 980 KINNEAR ROAD, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43212, FOR $7.50 PER SET. (JM)