Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify and confirm work requirement
- Workplace instructions and reports are used to determine the nature and objective of system diagnosis requirements
- Specifications for correctly functioning heavy commercial vehicle steering and suspension systems are accessed and interpreted
- Workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements, equipment and system isolation requirements, and personal protection needs are observed and applied throughout the work
- Effects of systemic deficiencies, discrepancies or faults with heavy commercial vehicle steering and suspension systems are identified and confirmed from indirect or direct evidence
- Possible safety impacts of the work are considered and responded to according to regulatory and workplace procedures
- Prepare to diagnose faults
- Criteria for diagnosis are developed and adopted to meet the objective of the work
- System performance achievements or discrepancies are identified from scrutiny of technical support information and available on-board diagnostic systems
- Diagnostic methods, including complexity of diagnostic process, sequence, tests and testing process are identified and selected from the range of available options
- Testing equipment is obtained and prepared for application according to manufacturer, component supplier and workplace requirements
- Tools and materials required to support the diagnostic process are identified, selected and prepared for use
- Apply complex diagnostic process
- Selected diagnostic processes are followed according to specifications and workplace procedures
- Testing is carried out according to workplace procedures and manufacturer and component supplier specifications
- Findings are verified, if necessary, by using reliable alternate or optional processes
- Conclusions are drawn from findings and documented according to workplace requirements
- Information and detail related to the evaluation of diagnosis is provided to the appropriate person or customer to confirm further action to be taken