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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to inspect hay cutting, raking and baling equipment
  2. Conduct inspection and analyse results
  3. Service and repair equipment
  4. Prepare equipment for operation
  5. Complete work processes
  6. Prepare to inspect hay cutting, raking and baling equipment
  7. Conduct inspection and analyse results
  8. Service and repair equipment
  9. Prepare equipment for operation
  10. Complete work processes

Range Statement

This section specifies 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. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Hay cutting, raking and baling equipment must include:

equipment for cutting and raking hay in preparation for baling

equipment that may be for baling round bales, or small and large rectangular bales.

Safety and environmental requirements must include:

work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including procedures for:

isolating and stabilising equipment and machines

working with rotating shafts

environmental requirements, including procedures for waste management, machine hygiene, dust and clean-up management.



Knowledge Evidence

Individuals must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements relating to inspecting, servicing and repairing hay cutting, raking and baling equipment, including procedures for:

isolating and stabilising equipment and machines

working with rotating shafts

environmental requirements, including procedures for waste management, machine hygiene, dust and clean-up management

operating principles of equipment, including:

hay cutting equipment

hay raking equipment

hay baling equipment, including for round bales or small and large rectangular bales

application, purpose and operation of hay cutting, raking and baling equipment, including:

hay cutting equipment:

disc mowers

sickle bar mowers

hay raking equipment:

side delivery rakes

wheel rakes

tedders

round and rectangular hay baling equipment, including:

electronic monitoring control

pick-up and feed system

packing system

compression system

knotting system

ejection system

inspection procedures for hay cutting, raking and baling equipment, including:

component wear analysis

system operation analysis

electronic fault code interrogation

service and repair procedures for hay cutting, raking and baling equipment, including removing, replacing, repairing and adjusting hay cutting, raking and baling equipment components

post-repair testing procedures for hay cutting, raking and baling equipment, including:

variable operating parameters

impact of environmental factors.