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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
4. Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
5. Identify/inspect or install fluid power systems and controls
   • Interpret and apply fluid power control principles and system/circuit diagrams
6. Identify control modules, fieldbus wiring, sensors and control module locations for fluid power systems
7. Conduct initial inspection of fluid power system/circuit components for compliance with specifications
8. Undertake sequential installation according to manufacturer specifications and SOPs
9. Check and adjust fluid power system control sequence and operation
   • Check controls and system operation against operational specifications using appropriate test equipment and application principles/techniques
10. Perform adjustments to sequence system to meet/align to operational requirements and specifications
11. Report modifications/alterations and according to SOPs
12. Check controls and system operation and commission to specifications
13. Fault find fluid power systems control circuit
    • Interpret and apply system/circuit diagrams and data sheets
14. Identify and inspect system/circuit components
15. Trace system/circuit and diagnose action of components to identify and localise faults
16. Test system/circuit parts using appropriate test equipment and application principles
17. Assess system/circuit parts against operational specifications
18. Localise fault condition at the component level
19. Evaluate faulty condition, analyse root cause and plan corrective action
20. Maintain and repair or rectify system control components
    • Apply correct maintenance procedures
21. Select and apply repair procedures using appropriate tools, equipment and techniques
22. Test faulty items, repair or replace using sequential installation procedures according to manufacturer recommendations
23. Select replacement items from appropriate sources
24. Reassemble system control components according to specifications
25. Check and adjust sequence of fluid power system controls
    • Identify circuit sensors and controllers using circuit diagrams and fluid power system control principles
26. Make necessary adjustments to sequence system control circuit to meet operational specification
27. Check and verify correct operation of system control circuit against operational specification
28. Commission fluid power system controls to specifications
29. Adopt appropriate follow-up procedures
30. Complete service/maintenance report

Range Statement

This field allows for 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.
Fluid power system controls include one (1) or more of the following:	fieldbus system control unit integrated or separate measurement/testing/data logging equipment electronic proportioning and bus systems proportional and servo controlled valving and the associated electronic amplifiers and drivers joystick controller variable and/or digital inputs and outputs sensors digital/analog transducers and proximity switches transducers timers counters ancillary equipment

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