Elements and Performance Criteria
- Test components
- Determine job requirements
- Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
- Identify job requirements from specifications, sketches, job sheets or work instructions
- Assess spring condition
- Identify springs suitable for rework and the appropriate repair procedure
- Set and reset springs for repair
- Allow for setting tolerances in set/reset of springs to specification
- Control correct temperature for setting/resetting springs
- Set up and operate spring forming equipment
- Position spring material and safety guards
- Select forming equipment and tools for given application
- Form and shape material
- Taper, roll and bend material to conform to specifications
- Adopt correct procedure for hot and cold forming
- Make allowance for relief and spring-back
- Determine any defects and confirm dimensional accuracy
- Re-set non-conforming springs and adjust spring forming equipment as necessary
- Nest springs to specification