Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for dynamometer operation
- Use team instructions, controlling body rules, category rules and component supplier specifications to specify job requirements, including design, quality, materials, equipment and specifications
- Observe occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including regulatory requirements, equipment and system isolation requirements, extraction, fire hazard, fuel storage, scatter shields, noise regulations, environmental regulations and personal protection needs, throughout the work
- Check dynamometer for calibration and serviceability and prepare for operation
- Connect engine to dynamometer, including ancillary systems and monitoring/control systems
- Connect exhaust extraction and check for serviceability
- Prepare engine for dynamometer testing, including checking oil and water levels, and confirm engine tune and condition
- Conduct dynamometer testing
- Identify load and run sequence, including run-in period for new engines
- Calculate correction factors and apply to results
- Check engine connections to the dynamometer
- Perform selected dynamometer testing sequence in accordance with technical specifications and directions and/or the locally authorised method
- Analyse dynamometer test data and make valid conclusions about engine and sub-system condition and performance
- Report findings, including recommendations for engine configuration and/or modifications to improve performance based on dynamometer data, to appropriate persons
- Test approved modifications with confirmation runs
- Present data to team members as information to complement engine/vehicle set-up
- Clean up work area and log test results
- Perform dynamometer shutdown procedure in accordance with manufacturer/component supplier requirements
- Disconnect engine from dynamometer
- Clean and refurbish dynamometer and associated tooling and equipment
- Conduct operator maintenance of dynamometer
- Log dynamometer test results to create/add to engine history