AURHTQ103 — Diagnose and repair heavy vehicle drive shafts
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What an assessment for AURHTQ103 must cover
32 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare to diagnose and repair heavy vehicle drive shaft
- 1.1Identify job requirements from workplace instructions
- 1.2Identify required information for diagnosis activity
- 1.3Analyse diagnostic options and source testing strategy to identify cause of fault using workplace and manufacturer procedures
- 1.4Identify hazards and environmental issues associated with diagnose and repair activity, assess potential risks and implement control measures in line with workplace policies and procedures
- 1.5Identify tools and equipment required for testing strategy and establish serviceability according to workplace procedures
2 Diagnose heavy vehicle drive shaft
- 2.1Implement diagnostic tests set out in testing strategy according to manufacturer and workplace procedures, and workplace health and safety requirements
- 2.2Identify cause of fault through analysis of diagnostic test results
- 2.3Confirm and report cause of fault according to workplace procedures
- 2.4Develop and report recommendations for necessary repairs according to workplace procedures
3 Repair heavy vehicle drive shaft
- 3.1Identify required information for repair activity
- 3.2Identify required tools, equipment and materials required for repair activity and establish serviceability according to workplace procedures
- 3.3Carry out repairs according to workplace and manufacturer procedures, manufacturer specifications, workplace health and safety and environmental requirements
- 3.4Carry out post-repair testing according to workplace procedures, workplace health and safety and environmental requirements
4 Complete work processes
- 4.1Conduct final inspection according to workplace procedures and confirm vehicle is ready for use
- 4.2Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials according to workplace procedures
- 4.3Complete documentation according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- diagnose and repair a fault in at least one heavy vehicle drive shaft, including: replacing one universal joint; completing at least two of the following further actions: replacing centre support bearing assembly; measuring drive shaft angles and phasing; measuring run-out of drive shaft; balancing drive shaft; replacing slip spline.
Knowledge evidence
- methods to locate and interpret information required to diagnose and repair heavy vehicle drive shafts, including: information provided by customers and supervisors; manufacturer specifications and procedures or equivalent documentation
- workplace procedures required to diagnose and repair heavy vehicle drive shafts, including: establishing serviceability of tools and equipment; documentation procedures; housekeeping procedures, including: examination of tools and equipment; storage of equipment; identification, tagging and isolation of faulty equipment; disposal of excess materials; recycling procedures
- workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements relating to diagnosing and repairing heavy vehicle drive shafts, including procedures for: isolating and stabilising vehicles or machines; working with rotating shafts
- environmental requirements relating to diagnosing and repairing heavy vehicle drive shafts
- operating principles of heavy vehicle drive shafts and associated components, including: universal joint working angles; drive shaft phasing angles; velocity fluctuation of universal joints
- purpose and operation of heavy vehicle drive shafts and components, including: single and multi-piece shafts; universal joints; centre support assembly; slip joints; shaft alignment
- diagnostic testing procedures for heavy vehicle drive shafts, including road testing procedures for: drive shaft noise diagnostic; vibration diagnostic; drive line geometry and phasing; drive shaft run-out
- repair procedures for heavy vehicle drive shafts, including procedures for: dismantling drive shafts; inspecting drive shafts; reassembling drive shaft and aligning components
- post-repair testing procedures for heavy vehicle drive shafts
Foundation skills
- Learning: Locates required sources of information efficiently; Develops a sequenced plan for a specific task
- Reading: Organises and interprets technical information from workplace procedures, manufacturer procedures and manufacturer specifications
- Oral communication: Clarifies instructions; Obtains information from customers and supervisors
- Numeracy: Measures drive shaft components; Uses mathematical operations; Calculates deviations and tolerances from manufacturer specifications; Understands angles in degrees
- Planning and organising: Plans own work requirements; Prioritises actions to achieve required outcomes; Ensures tasks are completed within workplace timeframes
- Technology: Uses specialised diagnostic equipment
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Questions about assessing AURHTQ103
What does an assessment tool for AURHTQ103 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AURHTQ103 needs to address all 32 unit components: 4 elements with 16 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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