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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
4. Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
5. Determine mechanical seal requirements
   • Apply principles and operational function of mechanical seals and component parts to determine seal requirements
6. Interpret specifications from engineering drawings for new mechanical seal installation
7. Dismantle mechanical seal installations
   • Examine mechanical seal assembly and select appropriate dismantling techniques, tools and equipment to suit work requirements
8. Dismantle mechanical seal assembly
9. Repair serviceable items by appropriate means
10. Select replacement items and reassemble mechanical seal installations
    • Select replacement items from appropriate sources or sample using SOPs
11. Fit mechanical seal components, including seal head, secondary seals, seat assembly, shaft and housing
12. Tension and adjust mechanical seal assembly to manufacturers' specifications
13. Test mechanical seal assembly using appropriate methods for compliance with specifications and operational performance

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Seals include one (1) or more of the following:	carbon stellite neoprene other associated materials
Mechanical seals include (1) one or more of the following:	pusher non-pusher conventional balanced unbalanced cartridge single spring multiple spring

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