Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to service and repair drum cutting systems appropriate to outdoor power equipment, including removal, repair/replacement, fitting and adjustment of components. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to individuals who undertake servicing and repair of drum cutting systems in the outdoor power equipment industry. Drum cutting systems may be self-propelled, hand-operated, electric and petrol and include drum cutting systems fitted to gang mowers, chippers and mulchers. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare for service and repair operation |
1.1. Identify and confirm work to be carried out 1.2. Access and interpret service and repair procedures, workshop manuals and manufacturer's information 1.3. Identify and prepare tools, equipment and materials required for servicing and repair job 1.4. Set up work area |
2. Determine service and repair requirements |
2.1. Check customer requirements and equipment specifications following workplace procedures 2.2. Test drum cutting system, identify and document faults following workplace procedures 2.3. Plan and cost service and repair procedure 2.4. Discuss recommended repair process with customer and obtain authorisation to proceed |
3. Service and repair drum cutting system |
3.1. Identify and observe applicable occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including state/territory regulatory requirements and personal protection needs 3.2. Select tooling and equipment to meet job requirements and check to ensure they are in good working order 3.3. Remove components for repair procedure and inspect for condition and serviceability 3.4. Discard unusable components and retain reusable and repairable components, following workplace procedures 3.5. Determine availability of replacement parts, qualified repair staff or subcontractors and facilities 3.6. Follow service and repair procedures and check work at designated points to determine serviceability of sub-assemblies and conformity to specifications 3.7. Fit reusable, repaired and replacement parts in accordance with manufacturer/component supplier specifications and workplace procedures |
4. Check drum cutting system for normal operation |
4.1. Operate drum cutting system through full operating range 4.2. Check operation against equipment specifications and customer requirements 4.3. Make any adjustments as required and re-test 4.4. Check adjustments, fluid levels and alignments 4.5. Complete workplace documentation and update customer and warranty information as required |
5. Complete work and return unit to customer |
5.1. Inspect repaired unit to ensure protective guards, cowlings and safety features are in place 5.2. Clean unit to workplace expectations 5.3. Clean work area, dispose of waste, and store tools and equipment in accordance with workplace procedures 5.4. Provide customer report on repairs and replacements and explain follow-up adjustments, use and care of equipment and warranty requirements |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
Required skills include:
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Required knowledge |
Required knowledge includes:
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently:
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Context of , and specific resources for assessment |
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Method of assessment |
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Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally sensitive and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Drum cutting systems |
Drum cutting systems may include:
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Servicing and repair methods |
Servicing and repair methods may include:
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Tooling and equipment |
Tooling and equipment may include:
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Materials |
Materials may include:
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Information /documents |
Information/documents may include:
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OHS requirements |
OHS requirements are to be in accordance with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:
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Legislative requirements |
Legislative requirements are to be in accordance with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice, and may include:
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Environmental requirements |
Environmental requirements may include:
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Quality requirements |
Quality requirements may include:
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Organisational policies and procedures |
Organisational policies and procedures may include:
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Outdoor power equipment |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |