21706
28-Jun-16
1 of 3
VEHICLE BODYWORK
Use and maintain a suction feed spray
gun in the motor body industry
level:
2
credit:
2
planned review date:
December 2009
sub-field:
Motor Industry
replacement information:
This unit standard and unit standard 21712 replaced unit
standard 3881.
purpose:
This unit standard is for people who are at pre-employment
level or who have recently started work in the motor body
industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to
use a suction feed spray gun, and maintain a suction feed
spray gun in the motor body industry.
entry information:
Recommended: Unit 21712, Demonstrate knowledge of
spray guns used in the motor body industry, or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the NZ Motor Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
1
Enactments relevant to this unit standard include but are
not limited to – Hazardous Substances and New
Organisms Act 1996, Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992, Spray Coating Regulations 1962, Approved
Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Isocyanates 1994.
2
Company policy includes workplace standards,
practices, and procedures, which must comply with
current legislative requirements. It is assumed the
policy also meets product manufacturer’s specifications,
recommendations, and standards.
Elements and Performance Criteria
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
21706
28-Jun-16
2 of 3
VEHICLE BODYWORK
Use and maintain a suction feed spray
gun in the motor body industry
element 1
Use a suction feed spray gun.
performance criteria
1.1
Panel to be painted is identified and cleaned according to the paint
manufacturer’s specifications and company policy.
1.2
Material to be sprayed is identified, and the spray gun is set up and adjusted
according to the equipment manufacturer’s specifications.
1.3
Air pressure is selected and set according to the equipment manufacturer’s
specifications.
1.4
Spray gun is used according to the equipment manufacturer’s specifications
and company policy, and there are no spraying defects on the panel.
Range:
1.5
no spraying defects include – dry spray, runs, banding, uneven
coating, heavy orange peel, dirt.
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task according to
legislative requirements.
Range:
personal safety; safety to others; tool and equipment safety.
element 2
Maintain a suction feed spray gun in the motor body industry.
performance criteria
2.1
Tools and materials are selected to enable the gun to be cleaned and
maintained, and are used according to the equipment manufacturer’s
specifications.
Range:
2.2
brushes, solvents compatible with the paint being used, cloths,
compressed air supply, lubricants.
Spray gun parts are identified according to the equipment manufacturer’s
specifications.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
21706
28-Jun-16
3 of 3
VEHICLE BODYWORK
Use and maintain a suction feed spray
gun in the motor body industry
2.3
Spray gun is cleaned and operated according to the equipment manufacturer’s
specifications.
2.4
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task according to the
equipment manufacturer’s instructions, legislative requirements, and company
policy.
Range:
personal safety; safety to others; building, tools, and equipment
safety.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation jlane@mito.org.nz if you wish
to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0014 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016