Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to assess steering system operation, and repair or replace faulty components on steering systems for vehicles, mobile plant and equipment.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

identifying and interpreting specifications, charts, lists, drawings and other applicable reference documents to maintain steering systems

checking and testing steering system for compliance to specifications using appropriate tools, test equipment and techniques

recording all test results and measurements in accordance with SOPs

measuring steering system components using appropriate tools, equipment and techniques

undertaking calculations and numerical operations associated with maintaining steering systems

removing/refitting steering system components and selecting replacement parts using manufacturer catalogues and data

aligning wheels and axles and adjusting steering system to specifications

recording/reporting all service/work activities in accordance with SOPs.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

operation of the steering system and its components

procedures for:

testing steering system performance and tests to be undertaken

checking components for wear and clearance

removing and refitting steering system components and precautions to be taken

adjusting the alignment of wheels and axles if available on the equipment

recording test and rectification activities

adjusting primary and emergency steering systems and the effect this causes on the steering system specifications

tools, techniques and equipment necessary to maintain and rectify steering systems and reasons for selection

precautions to be taken when testing steering systems and procedures for recording test results

identification of faulty components and reasons for the corrective action to be taken

parameter determining suitability of repair or replacement of components and component parts

operation of power and power assisted steering systems

effects of toe in and other available wheel/axle alignments on steering system operation

measuring equipment to be used.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in maintaining steering systems at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires

Where possible assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Foundation Skills

• text: This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM09002', 'title': 'Interpret technical drawing'}
• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM12023', 'title': 'Perform engineering measurements'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}
• {'code': 'MEM18001', 'title': 'Use hand tools'}
• {'code': 'MEM18002', 'title': 'Use power tools/hand held operations'}
• {'code': 'MEM18055', 'title': 'Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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