Section: Week 2:LO 1 Understand the maintenance function | EAL Level 3 QET3/029 Maintenance of mechanical systems 23-24 | Grŵp NPTC Group Moodle

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    • QET3/029 Maintenance of Mechanical Systems

      This section contains useful information for the unit and covers six learning outcomes:

      LO 1 Understand the maintenance function

      LO 2 Understand lubricants and lubrication systems
      LO 3 Understand bearing operations, types, materials and causes of failure
      LO 4 Understand power transmissions, principles of operation and failure patterns
      LO 5 Understand seals and sealing principles
      LO 6 Understand and use dismantling and re-assembly techniques

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  • Week 2:LO 1 Understand the maintenance function

    • faults

      29.1 Learning outcome Understand the maintenance function

      Lesson Objectives:

      • To identify faults using fault diagnosis including

      Six point technique, Emergent problem sequence, Half split and  Input to output technique


      • To identify fault finding aids including:
      Fault finding charts, Functional system charts, Algorithms, Maintenance records and Probability charts


    • Activity 1

      Please read through the fault finding and fault finding aid PowerPoint to help you with activity 1 and activity 2, there are some lecture notes to help you too.
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      Fault Finding PowerPoint File
      Please read through the PowerPoint explaining the different fault finding techniques used and the fault finding aids used in industry.

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      Fault Finding File
      Here are lecture notes on a Word document containing notes on various fault finding techniques.


    • Activity 2:

      Please watch the video on how to a service on a car and think about what type of maintenance this is.

    • Activity 3:

      Please watch the video on the "pre start" checks before using a forklift truck. Think about what type of maintenance this is.

    • Activity 3:

      Please complete the quiz below and think about what type of maintenance technique that is used for each task.
      Take your time as the answer may not be as straight forward as you think.

    • HotPot module
      Maintenance Types Multichoice Quiz HotPot
      Complete the activity
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