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FWPSAW3213 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Level and tension circular saws

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency FWPSAW3213 - Level and tension circular saws
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to level and tension circular saw blades and includes inspecting saws, repairing defects such as dished blades, damaged teeth and cracks, levelling ridges and lumps, and tensioning the saw. Work is completed in a forest products factory setting.The unit applies to Sawdoctor, Saw Repairer. No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

The following resources must be made available:

tools and equipment used to level and tension circular saw blades:

hammers

stretcher rolls

levelling rolls

tensioning instruments

gauges and straight edges

circular saws to be repaired or maintained:

circular saws

hot saws

cold saws

circular saw blades to be levelled and tensioned:

circular cross cut blades used for cutting timber products

rip saw blades used for cutting timber products

personal protective equipment suitable for levelling and tensioning circular saw blades

manufacturers’ instructions for use, repair and maintenance of equipment

work order for repair and maintenance activities with specific instructions for levelling and tensioning circular saw blades in specified equipment

document, spreadsheets and commonly used proformas for recording processing and equipment faults

relevant personnel for the purposes of communicating information

organisational policies and procedures for levelling and tensioning circular saw blades.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessor requirements

Assessors must:

hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and

be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and

be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for repair
  • Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
  • Select appropriate repair, maintenance and personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
  • Plan levelling and tensioning process in line with work order.
       
Element: Assess saw condition
  • Follow organisational safety procedures thoughout all maintenance and repair processes.
  • Handle saws to avoid damaging teeth.
  • Clean foreign material on saw surfaces for inspection.
  • Inspect saw to assess condition of teeth and saw plate.
  • Declare saw unserviceable where hazardous defects are found.
  • Segregate and dispose of unserviceable saws in line with organisational procedures and environmental protection practices.
       
Element: Level saw blades
  • Assess and match radial and circular ridges or lumps on both sides of blade.
  • Use gauges and straight edges in radial and circular directions and monitor for accuracy.
  • Remove ridges or lumps progressively through levelling and use stretcher or levelling rolls to flatten.
  • Control hammering and rolling patterns to reduce internal blade stresses and avoid spring back and re-occurring defects.
       
Element: Tension saw blades
  • Assess consistency of required blade curvature with straight edge or tension gauge.
  • Tension and check blade to ensure tension amount, distribution, placement and level are in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.
  • Complete repairs to damaged saw blades and dispose of irreparable saw blades line with and environmental protection practices.
  • Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Prepare for repair

1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select appropriate repair, maintenance and personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

1.3 Plan levelling and tensioning process in line with work order.

2. Assess saw condition

2.1 Follow organisational safety procedures thoughout all maintenance and repair processes.

2.2 Handle saws to avoid damaging teeth.

2.3 Clean foreign material on saw surfaces for inspection.

2.4 Inspect saw to assess condition of teeth and saw plate.

2.5 Declare saw unserviceable where hazardous defects are found.

2.6 Segregate and dispose of unserviceable saws in line with organisational procedures and environmental protection practices.

3. Level saw blades

3.1 Assess and match radial and circular ridges or lumps on both sides of blade.

3.2 Use gauges and straight edges in radial and circular directions and monitor for accuracy.

3.3 Remove ridges or lumps progressively through levelling and use stretcher or levelling rolls to flatten.

3.4 Control hammering and rolling patterns to reduce internal blade stresses and avoid spring back and re-occurring defects.

4. Tension saw blades

4.1 Assess consistency of required blade curvature with straight edge or tension gauge.

4.2 Tension and check blade to ensure tension amount, distribution, placement and level are in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.

4.3 Complete repairs to damaged saw blades and dispose of irreparable saw blades line with and environmental protection practices.

4.4 Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to levelling and tensioning circular saws

level and tension circular saws in line with a work order and within prescribed organisational requirements

remove and replace circular saws from equipment

assess circular saw conditions in line with standard operating procedures

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

purpose, features and operation of circular saws for which blades are levelled and tensioned:

circular saws

hot saws

cold saws

features and names of different parts of circular saw blades

purpose, features and operation of tools and equipment used to level and tension circular saw blades:

hammers

stretcher rolls

levelling rolls

tensioning instruments

gauges and straight edges

importance of levelling blades, setting tension and applying curvature to match requirements for:

characteristics of various materials sawn

speed of the sawing process

direction of the sawing process

cutting angle for sawing

saw blade specifications

methods for:

removing saw blades from circular saws

assessing saw blade condition

levelling and tensioning blades to specified requirements

applying curvature

characteristics of metal used in circular saw blades and range of force which can be applied without damaging blades

organisational policies and procedures specific to levelling and tensioning circular saw blades:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out and use of personal protective equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting processing and equipment faults

environmental protection practices for repairing and maintaining tools and equipment in forest products factory settings:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning plant, tools and equipment

disposing of, recycling and reusing materials

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Prepare for repair

1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select appropriate repair, maintenance and personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

1.3 Plan levelling and tensioning process in line with work order.

2. Assess saw condition

2.1 Follow organisational safety procedures thoughout all maintenance and repair processes.

2.2 Handle saws to avoid damaging teeth.

2.3 Clean foreign material on saw surfaces for inspection.

2.4 Inspect saw to assess condition of teeth and saw plate.

2.5 Declare saw unserviceable where hazardous defects are found.

2.6 Segregate and dispose of unserviceable saws in line with organisational procedures and environmental protection practices.

3. Level saw blades

3.1 Assess and match radial and circular ridges or lumps on both sides of blade.

3.2 Use gauges and straight edges in radial and circular directions and monitor for accuracy.

3.3 Remove ridges or lumps progressively through levelling and use stretcher or levelling rolls to flatten.

3.4 Control hammering and rolling patterns to reduce internal blade stresses and avoid spring back and re-occurring defects.

4. Tension saw blades

4.1 Assess consistency of required blade curvature with straight edge or tension gauge.

4.2 Tension and check blade to ensure tension amount, distribution, placement and level are in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.

4.3 Complete repairs to damaged saw blades and dispose of irreparable saw blades line with and environmental protection practices.

4.4 Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.

Not Applicable
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel. 
Select appropriate repair, maintenance and personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations. 
Plan levelling and tensioning process in line with work order. 
Follow organisational safety procedures thoughout all maintenance and repair processes. 
Handle saws to avoid damaging teeth. 
Clean foreign material on saw surfaces for inspection. 
Inspect saw to assess condition of teeth and saw plate. 
Declare saw unserviceable where hazardous defects are found. 
Segregate and dispose of unserviceable saws in line with organisational procedures and environmental protection practices. 
Assess and match radial and circular ridges or lumps on both sides of blade. 
Use gauges and straight edges in radial and circular directions and monitor for accuracy. 
Remove ridges or lumps progressively through levelling and use stretcher or levelling rolls to flatten. 
Control hammering and rolling patterns to reduce internal blade stresses and avoid spring back and re-occurring defects. 
Assess consistency of required blade curvature with straight edge or tension gauge. 
Tension and check blade to ensure tension amount, distribution, placement and level are in line with manufacturer’s recommendations. 
Complete repairs to damaged saw blades and dispose of irreparable saw blades line with and environmental protection practices. 
Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel. 

Forms

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