Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine competition vehicle suspension requirements
- Use controlling body and category rules, supplementary regulations, component supplier specifications and team instructions to specify task requirements, including design, quality, material, equipment and quantities
- Examine regulations, specifications and tolerances for competitive advantage
- Observe occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including regulatory requirements, equipment and system isolation requirements, and personal protection needs, throughout the work
- Check specifications for required operating conditions and seek clarification, where required
- Calculate suspension requirements according to known factors
- List component requirements and communicate to appropriate persons
- Prepare for work on suspension
- Check tooling and equipment for safe and effective operation
- Clean and lay out work area for job requirements
- Clean vehicle and prepare for initial measurement
- Measure existing suspension settings and document prior to component removal or adjustment
- Report problems with the work area or the operation of the equipment to appropriate persons
- Dismantle, repair/modify and assemble dampers
- Identify methods for removing and dismantling dampers according to team procedures and manuals/specifications
- Test, dismantle and clean dampers and check tolerances/wear against manufacturer specifications
- Inspect components for functioning and quality
- Make decision to retain, replace, repair, adjust or service component according to team policies and procedures
- Carry out repairs/modifications to dampers in accordance with manufacturer specifications for methods, equipment and tolerances
- Re-oil, bleed, bench test and re-gas (if required) dampers
- Dismantle, replace and/or change springs
- Identify methods for removing and dismantling springs according to team procedures and manuals/specifications
- Document dimensions before disassembly
- Disassemble and clean springs and check rates/tolerances against specifications and retain or replace according to team policies and procedures
- Test replacement springs for rate and wear
- Configure suspension components/settings
- Inspect removed suspension components quality and readiness for installation
- Use installation sequence and techniques
- Install sub-assemblies and tension fasteners to manufacturer/component supplier specifications
- Check to ensure accurate and complete fitting during and after installation
- Inspect associated components, sub-assemblies or structural elements of vehicles that may affect suspension configuration for serviceability and repair, where necessary
- Configure suspension components/settings within tolerances
- Clean up work area and complete record keeping