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Title
Implement a schedule for an automotive preventative maintenance
programme
Level
5
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people in the automotive service
industries. People credited with this unit standard are able to:
demonstrate knowledge of preventative maintenance
programmes; and implement a service schedule to suit a
particular application.
Classification
Motor Industry > Automotive Preventive Maintenance
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Reference to company policy means that the standard must comply with any policies,
procedures, and requirements of the company involved, and the ethical codes of relevant
professional management organisations.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of preventative maintenance programmes.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The reason for periodic servicing and preventative maintenance schedules is
explained according to manufacturer’s and operator’s manual explanations.
Range
1.2
The need to vary service schedules is explained according to manufacturer’s
and operator’s manual explanations.
Range
1.3
manufacturer's design criteria, prevention of major repairs,
customer convenience, fleet requirements, down time.
when abnormal driving and operating conditions apply, when
distance travelled is very high and very low.
The types of preventative maintenance programmes are identified.
Range
manufacturer's schedules, oil company schedules, transport
operator's in-house schedules.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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The importance of driver operating logs and vehicle or machine servicing history
data is explained in terms of identifying potential vehicle and/or machine defects
and unsuitable operating conditions.
Outcome 2
Implement a service schedule to suit a particular application.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The importance of adhering to manufacturer's recommendations is identified.
Range
2.2
warranty, service limits, research back-up.
A decision on the programme to be established for a particular vehicle and/or
machine is made according to company policy.
Range
2.3
manual system, computer database;
vehicle or machine needs, vehicle or machine operation, cost,
availability for service, servicing equipment and facilities.
The preventative maintenance programme is implemented according to
company policy.
Range
business considerations, setting up the system, driver and
operator information.
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
24347 and unit standard 24348.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
9 November 1993
31 December 2016
Review
2
4 October 1996
31 December 2016
Review
3
26 February 1999
31 December 2016
Review
4
20 March 2008
31 December 2020
Rollover
5
19 November 2010
31 December 2020
Rollover
6
22 August 2014
31 December 2020
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0014
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016