Elements and Performance Criteria
- Undertake preventative maintenance checks/adjustments on pneumatic systems
- System components, assemblies or sub-assemblies are identified and prepared for inspection/preventative maintenance.
- Visual inspection and testing with appropriate test equipment are carried out according to fluid power principles, procedures and safety requirements.
- Scheduled preventative maintenance tasks are performed including obvious repairs and adjustments according to manufacturers' specification using fluid power techniques/practices.
- Undertake fault finding on pneumatic systems
- Designated pneumatic system components are identified and a visual inspection of the system is carried out for the collection of fault finding data.
- System operator is consulted where appropriate and additional data is collected.
- Maintenance reports and preventative maintenance schedules are checked and reviewed for additional fault finding data.
- Using fluid power principles, checks and tests are undertaken using appropriate test equipment and techniques.
- Faults and malfunctions are identified and verified.
- Faults and malfunctions are documented or reported by appropriate means to designated personnel and actioned.
- Repair and/or overhaul pneumatic power system
- System or sub-assembly is isolated safely and residue pressure is discharged in accordance with prescribed procedures or checked for correct isolation.
- Isolated system or sub-assembly is tagged according to designated means.
- Component or sub-assembly is removed from system using correct removal principles and techniques.
- Components or sub-assemblies are dismantled, examined and verified for replacement, overhaul or repair, using correct and appropriate techniques and procedures.
- Replacement items are selected from manufacturers' catalogues to meet specifications
- Faulty items are repaired/replaced/overhauled, using correct and appropriate principles, techniques and procedures.
- Component or sub-assembly items are refitted to equipment and tested for correct operation assessed against specifications.
- Recommission pneumatic system
- System or sub-assembly is recommissioned according to prescribed procedures and specifications.
- Using fluid power principles and system application techniques, correct operation of the system is verified.
- Appropriate follow-up procedures are instigated.
- Maintenance records/service reports are updated and completed by appropriate designated means.