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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to remove wheel and rim assembly from a vehicle
  2. Control risk
  3. Remove wheel and rim assembly from vehicle
  4. Inspect wheel and rim assembly, mounting surfaces and fasteners
  5. Fit wheel and rim assembly
  6. Inflate tyre
  7. 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.

Safety requirements must include:

those prescribed under Australian standards, OHS and WHS Acts and regulations, and workplace policies and procedures

hazard control

manual-handling techniques

personal protective clothing and equipment

use of tools and equipment

working with dangerous or toxic substances:

chemicals

compressed air

nitrogen gas

polyurethane resin (PUR) tyre fill

tyre additive.

Wheel and rim assembly must include:

one piece wheel and rim

rim or hub-mounted multi-piece rim

rim or hub-mounted split rim

safety lock rim

split rim

tyre and rim

tyre and rim mounted to a hub.

Tools and equipment must include:

bead breakers

cranes

earthmoving and OTR tyre handlers

forklifts

grab trucks

hand tools

inflation and deflation tools

integrated tool handlers

jacks

lifting equipment

lock ring catcher

mufflers

pneumatic tools

power tools

soft face hammers

support stands

torque tools

tyre levers

wire brushes.

Hazardous conditions must include:

changing and unstable ground conditions

dust

hard, soft or uneven ground conditions

line of fire

noise

standard or non-standard heavy rims

traffic

variable weather conditions

working in or around other machinery.

Work environment must include:

day and night

indoors and outdoors

interaction of work personnel

workshop or work site.

Hazardous wheel and rim assembly conditions must include:

blocked or damaged valves

cracks

corrosion

cuts and damage

distortion

dislodged components

expired scheduled testing date

heat damage

leakage

mechanical damage

structural damage

tyre defects

under- or over-inflated tyre

valve gear

wear

wheel and rim component defects.

Mounting components and fasteners must include:

adaptor rings

bolts

cleats

nuts

reducers

spacer bands

studs

washers

wedge bands

wedges.

Checked and confirmed must include:

component compatibility

wheel and rim component serviceability

correct assembly of wheel and rim assembly.

Workplace documentation must include:

job safety analysis

risk assessment

tyre change documentation.