Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to remove, inspect and refit wheel hubs and associated brake components during the rectification of faults in steering and suspension systems. It involves identifying and confirming work requirements, preparing for the task, removing and refitting the wheel hubs and associated brake components, and completing workplace processes and documentation.
This unit applies to those working within the automotive service and repair industry. The hubs and associated brake components include those of light vehicles, four wheel drive vehicles or light commercial vehicles. This unit does not involve servicing or repairing braking systems.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance Criteria Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare to remove and refit wheel hubs and associated brake components | 1.1 Identify job requirements from workplace instructions 1.2 Obtain and interpret wheel hub and braking component removal, refitting and adjustment information 1.3 Identify hazards and environmental issues, assess potential risks and implement control measures in line with workplace policies 1.4 Identify tools, equipment and materials required for the job and examine for serviceability |
2. Remove and inspect wheel hubs and associated brake components | 2.1 Identify components to be removed and remove according to manufacturer specifications, workplace procedures, workplace health and safety and environmental requirements, and without causing damage to components or systems 2.2 Inspect components according to manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures 2.3 Report inspection findings and make recommendations for necessary repairs or replacements and adjustments according to workplace procedures |
3. Refit and adjust wheel hubs and associated brake components | 3.1 Obtain and interpret refitting information in order to identify refitting options required for the job 3.2 Fit and adjust wheel hubs and associated brake components according to manufacturer specifications, workplace procedures, workplace health and safety and environmental requirements 3.3 Tighten wheel hub adjustment and wheel nuts according to manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures |
4. Complete work processes | 4.1 Carry out final inspection to ensure correct assembly and operation, and ensure work meets workplace expectations and vehicle is ready for use 4.2 Clean work area and dispose of or recycle materials according to workplace procedures 4.3 Examine tools and equipment and store according to workplace procedures 4.4 Complete workplace documentation according to workplace procedures |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skills | Description |
Learning skills to: | locate relevant sources of wheel hub and braking components information efficiently |
Reading skills to: | read and interpret information from manufacturer specifications, workplace procedures and documentation when seeking removal, refitting and adjustment procedures and specifications |
Writing skills to: | legibly and accurately fill out workplace documentation when reporting inspection findings, making repair recommendations, and recording parts and material used |
Oral communication skills to | clarify instructions make repair recommendations |
Numeracy skills to: | interpret precision measuring tool scales understand numerical divisions in metric and imperial units of measurement for tensioning fasteners |
Technology skills to: | use precision measuring equipment operate fastener tensioning tools |
Sectors
Technical – Wheels and Tyres