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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Establish bore history and enterprise policy
   • Review enterprise records and confirm bore history
   • Confirm enterprise bore and windmill service and repair policy with supervisor
   • Obtain any required specialist instructions and assistance as appropriate
2. Prepare to carry out service and repairs
   • Select and inspect tools, equipment and materials appropriate to job requirements
   • Carry out dismantling and stripping of windmill and bore installations appropriately
   • Identify hazards in the workplace, assess and control risks appropriately
3. Carry out service and repairs
   • Select, use and maintain personal protective equipment appropriately
   • Carry out service and repairs to bores, windmills, motors and pumps appropriately
   • Report complex faults and repairs and refer for specialist advice and remedial action appropriately
   • Retrieve lost equipment appropriately
4. Complete service and repair activities
   • Reassemble and test bore and windmill components appropriately for full function and flow
   • Clean work site, tools and equipment, return to operating order and store appropriately
   • Collect, treat, dispose of or recycle waste from service and repair activities appropriately
   • Document information appropriately

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify hazards, assess risks and implement safe work procedures

apply basic diagnostic techniques

recognise faults and deterioration of components and carry out repairs to bore, mill heads and pumps to ensure the full function and flow of water supplies

select and match tools and equipment with work requirements

apply safe workplace and positive environmental procedures

read and interpret enterprise policy, maintenance plans, manufacturer specifications and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)

effectively communicate with contractors and supervisor, record and report maintenance details and outcomes

calculate volumes, and measure speed, flow rates and distance

maintain all components of bores and windmills

carry out testing procedures to determine correct operation

refer to bore histories for troubleshooting

apply relevant work health and safety requirements

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

construction of bores and windmills and maintenance requirements

diesel engine components, maintenance requirements and repair procedures

working principles of diesel engines

drive systems and components

types and uses of lubricants and other servicing materials

servicing characteristics of bores and windmills

types, characteristics, uses and limitations of hand and power tools

basic diagnostic processes and techniques

environmental codes of practice with regard to maintenance activities

work health and safety legislative requirements

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