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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to diagnose and repair forklift braking system
  2. Diagnose braking system
  3. Repair braking system
  4. Complete work processes
  5. Prepare to diagnose and repair forklift braking system
  6. Diagnose braking system
  7. Repair braking system
  8. 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 and environmental requirements must include:

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

working with brake dust and hydraulic oil hazards

using lifting, jacking and supporting equipment

environmental requirements, including procedures for trapping, storing and disposing of hydraulic fluids and brake dust released from braking systems.



Knowledge Evidence

Individuals must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements relating to diagnosing and repairing forklift braking systems, including procedures for working with:

working with brake dust and hydraulic oil hazards

using lifting, jacking and supporting equipment

environmental requirements, including procedures for trapping, storing and disposing of hydraulic fluids and brake dust released from braking systems

operating principles of forklift hydraulic braking systems and associated components, including:

levers

friction

hydraulics, including the relationship between force, pressure and area

application, purpose and operation of forklift hydraulic braking systems and components, including:

power assisted systems, including:

drum brake systems

dry disc brake systems

wet multi-plate disc systems

parking brake systems

master cylinders

braking system valves and switches

brake boosting systems

full hydraulic systems, including:

wet multi-plate disc systems

parking brake systems

braking system valves and switches

oil pump and cooler

diagnostic testing procedures for forklift hydraulic braking systems, including:

brake pedal checks

brake booster operational tests

master cylinder operational tests

brake or hydraulic fluid tests

parking brake operational tests

drum, dry disc and wet multi-plate disc brake operational tests

brake drum, shoe, disc and pad measurement and evaluation

repair procedures for forklift hydraulic braking systems, including procedures for removing, repairing, replacing and adjusting:

hydraulic system components

braking system components

post-repair testing procedures for forklift braking systems.