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Elements and Performance Criteria

Range Statement

Specifies different 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. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Equipment includes one or more of the following:	auxiliary equipment and associated spaces cooling systems firefighting equipment fuel systems gearbox lubricating systems marine two- and four-stroke: diesel engines petrol engines propeller and immediate shafting alignment pumping systems refrigeration systems sterndrive and water jet drive units steering systems

Tools and equipment include one or more of the following:	hand and power tools specialised tools test equipment

Servicing tasks include one or more of the following:	cleaning: coolers filters greasing oiling replacing: anodes shaft seals and gland packing belt drives pumps topping up oils

Materials include one or more of the following:	cleaning products rags refrigerant gas spent oil used components

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

implementing safe and environmentally responsible work practices

implementing workplace environmental and waste management procedures correctly

reading and interpreting:

manufacturer specifications

safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS).

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

basic combustion process

basic electronic control unit and governor maintenance

basic reverse/reduction gearbox maintenance

basic timing diagrams

circulating pumps and maintenance

controllable pitch propellers maintenance

cooling systems and cooling system maintenance

couplings types, fittings, keys and keyways, securing nuts, locking

environmental responsibilities, regulations and legislative requirements

fuel systems and fuel system maintenance

intake system and system maintenance

instrumentation maintenance

intermediate bearing maintenance

system and system maintenance

lubricating systems and systems maintenance

maintenance of:

drive systems, belts, clutches, motors

hydraulic systems

pumping systems

refrigeration systems

sea water piping including corrosion control

shaft seals and rudder stock, glands and packings

steering systems

marine two- and four- stroke:

own ability and limits to rectify irregularities and faults

principles and procedures of lubrication

propeller and intermediate shafting alignment

routine servicing of:

firefighting equipment in engine space

sterndrive and water jet drive units maintenance

types, characteristics and functions of equipment/tools used in maintenance

work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices.