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Fit car and light commercial vehicle accessories
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for people in the automotive repair industry. People
credited with this unit standard are able to determine installation
requirements, and fit vehicle accessories.
Subfield
Motor Industry
Domain
Vehicle Bodywork
Status
Registered
Status date
25 May 2007
Date version published
25 May 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Legislation and standards relevant to this unit standard includes but are not limited to
– Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Land Transport Rules – External Projections 2001, Rule 32008/1; Vehicle Repair
1998, Rule 34001; Vehicle Equipment 2004, Rule 32017;
New Zealand Standards – NZS 5232:1993, Specification for ball-and-socket type
trailer couplings; NZS 5467:1993, Code of practice for light trailers.
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Land Transport Rules are produced for the Minister of Transport by the Land
Transport New Zealand. These rules are available online at
http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/rules.
NZS are available from Standards New Zealand, Private Bag 2439, Wellington,
telephone 04 498 5990, website http://www.standards.co.nz.
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Definitions
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and
procedures, work instructions, manufacturer specifications, product quality
specifications, and legislative requirements.
Customer requirements are those instructions given and authorised by the customer
and documented on the company work order or booking-in form.
Suitable tools and workshop equipment means industry approved tools and
equipment that are recognised within the industry as being the most suited to
complete the task in a professional and competent manner with due regard to safe
working practices.
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Range
Four of the following range of car and light commercial vehicle accessories are to be
fitted to complete this unit standard: tow bar, roof rack, spoiler, decals, ancillary
lights, MP3 and/or CD stereo unit, DVD player, speakers and antenna, mudflaps,
monsoon, mirror(s).
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For this unit standard, it is essential that the assessment evidence is obtained from
commercial jobs in the workplace under normal workplace conditions.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Determine vehicle accessory installation requirements.
Performance criteria
1.1
Work required is determined in accordance with company requirements.
Range
1.2
Accessory installation instructions are interpreted in accordance with company
requirements.
Range
1.3
identifying accessories to be fitted, positioning and installation
requirements.
reading the instructions supplied, consulting with the supervisor.
The accessory's suitability for application is determined from information gained
from the customer requirements and accessory installation instructions, and
comparing the accessory's compatibility with vehicle manufacturer
specifications and vehicle systems, and any Land Transport Rule or New
Zealand Standard requirements.
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Element 2
Fit vehicle accessories.
Performance criteria
2.1
Safe working practices are observed throughout the task in accordance with
legislative requirements.
Range
personal safety, safety of others, vehicle and workshop equipment
safety.
2.2
Suitable tools and workshop equipment are selected and used to enable
accessories to be fitted in accordance with the accessory manufacturer
instructions and customer requirements.
2.3
The accessories are fitted in accordance with the accessory manufacturer
instructions, customer requirements, and any Land Transport Rule or New
Zealand Standard requirements.
2.4
Electrical accessories fitted operate in accordance with the accessory
manufacturer specifications, and are compatible with the vehicle’s systems.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA 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 organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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.
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