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26081 version 3
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Title
Remove and install rubber fitted automotive glass
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard is for people who are involved in automotive
reglazing.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to
remove and install rubber fitted automotive glass; remove
rubber fitted automotive glass from vehicle; install rubber fitted
automotive glass; and clean work areas and maintain rubber
fitted automotive glass installation equipment.
Classification
Glass and Glazing > Automotive Reglazing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Worksite 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, product quality specifications, legislative requirements.
Manufacturer’s specifications – refer to industry requirements that relate to the
products being supplied or used.
Materials and equipment – refer to industry approved materials 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.
Personal protective equipment – refers to equipment designed for the protection of
eyes, hands, feet, and hair.
Rubber fitted includes but is not limited to – self locking, rope in, weather seal,
locking strip.
2
All work must be done in accordance with the requirements of – Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992; Resource Management Act 1991; Land Transport Rule:
Vehicle Repair 1998 (Rule 34001); Land Transport Rule: Glazing, Windscreen Wipe
and Wash, and Mirrors 1999 (Rule 32012/1), available at http://www.ltsa.govt.nz.
3
Evidence is required of a minimum of three removals and installations of rubber fitted
automotive glass.
4
Resources include Vehicle Inspection Requirements Manual (VIRM), New Zealand
Transport Agency, available at http://www.ltsa.govt.nz.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to remove and install rubber fitted automotive glass.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Techniques used to remove and install rubber fitted automotive glass are
identified and described in accordance with worksite requirements.
Range
1.2
includes but is not limited to – commercial, light vehicles.
Job requirements are determined from job specifications and the glass
manufacturer’s specifications in terms of method to be used, and materials and
equipment required.
Range
job specifications include but are not limited to – window size,
shape and position; materials; VIRM glazing requirements;
maintaining vehicle structural integrity.
1.3
Vehicle preparation requirements are determined in accordance with the glass
manufacturer’s specifications.
1.4
Health and safety requirements are identified in terms of personal protective
equipment, materials and equipment requirements.
1.5
Materials and equipment required for the removal and installation are selected
in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
1.6
Procedures for minimising waste material are identified in accordance with
worksite requirements.
Outcome 2
Remove rubber fitted automotive glass from vehicle.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Automotive glass is removed without causing damage to equipment or injury to
personnel and without causing unnecessary damage to the vehicle.
2.2
Automotive glass is removed in accordance with worksite requirements.
Outcome 3
Install rubber fitted automotive glass.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Material specifications are identified and checked against the job specifications.
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3.2
Rubber fitted automotive glass is installed in accordance with manufacturer’s
specifications.
3.3
Sealant material is applied in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
3.4
Installation is completed without causing damage to glass or equipment or injury
to personnel and without causing unnecessary damage to the vehicle.
3.5
Vehicle and/or glass is cleaned and prepared for customer vehicle collection in
accordance with worksite requirements.
3.6
Warranty and safety information is communicated to the vehicle owner in
accordance with legislative and worksite requirements.
3.7
Installation is documented in accordance with worksite requirements.
Outcome 4
Clean work areas and maintain rubber fitted automotive glass installation equipment.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Waste and scrap materials are removed from the work area and disposed of in
accordance with worksite requirements.
4.2
Work area is cleaned and inspected and left in a safe and serviceable condition
in accordance with worksite requirements.
4.3
Equipment is maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and
worksite requirements.
4.4
Work area is maintained in a safe and serviceable condition in accordance with
worksite requirements.
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
20 November 2009
31 December 2017
Review
2
18 June 2015
31 December 2017
Rollover
3
15 October 2015
31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0073
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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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.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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