Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess wheel condition
- Rim/tyre designs, constructions, codes, balancing, fastening principles and terminology are understood.
- Fastening components are correctly assessed for damage and security.
- Abnormal tyre wear is recognised and cause of fault is correctly determined.
- Unsafe tyre and/or wheel condition is recognised and remedial action is determined.
- Rectify and maintain wheel
- Safety procedures associated with tyre/wheel removal, handling, inflation, assembly and disassembly and fastening are understood and adhered to.
- Wheels/tyres are safely removed and replaced using standard procedures and appropriate tools/equipment.
- Tools and equipment are correctly applied and used.
- Ballasting and/or inflation of tyres is performed safely and to specification.
- Static/dynamic balancing of wheels is performed to specification.
- Rim/tyre/tube faults are rectified to specifications, regulations or codes.
- Rectification activities are accurately recorded.
- Wheel bearings are correctly lubricated to specification.