Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to maintain track assemblies, including checking components, clearances, tension and replacing any faulty components.
It covers mobile plant equipment that uses crawler belts and/or chain links.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 4
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Assess track assembly | 2.1 | Apply operating principles and terminology of track type undercarriage in assessing track assembly |
2.2 | Inspect for wear or damage and determine if component requires repair or replacement | ||
2.3 | Check track frame alignment and determine variances from specifications | ||
3 | Rectify and maintain track assemblies | 3.1 | Remove, repair or replace faulty track undercarriage components |
3.2 | Set track tension to specification | ||
3.3 | Adjust clearances to specification | ||
3.4 | Record all service/rectification activities | ||
Foundation Skills
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.
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. | |
Components include one (1) or more of the following: | links pins sprockets idlers rollers and pads track chains tensioners sensors and monitoring module |
Competency Field
Fixed and mobile plant