Requirement

4. Work on a machine. Do ONE

Required

The badge states the choice: service an engine-powered machine, a preoperational checklist and check, or winter storage.

Tip. Requirement 4 needs an engine-powered machine (or, for 4(c), any farm machine) and requirement 5 a visit to an implement dealer. Ask your counselor early where you can do the machine work and which dealer you might visit.

What this is made of

4(a). Service an engine-powered machine
4(b). Create a preoperational checklist, then use it
4(c). Prepare any farm machine for winter storage

Where this step comes from

Farm Mechanics Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-26), Requirement 4 · States "Do ONE of the following".

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