SERVICING VEHICLE STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
UNIT CODE: ENG/CU/AUT/CR/4/4/A
Relationship to Occupational Standards
This unit addresses the unit of competency: Service Vehicle Steering And Suspension System.
Duration of Unit: 60 hours
Unit Description:
This unit specifies competencies required to service vehicle steering and suspension systems. It
involves inspecting steering and suspension system parts, removing steering and suspension
system components, dismantling, cleaning and examining the components, servicing/repairing/
replacing and assembling steering/ suspension parts, fitting steering and suspension components
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and carrying out adjustment and reporting.
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Summary of Learning Outcomes
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1. inspect steering and suspension system parts
2. remove steering and suspension system components from the vehicle
3. dismantle, clean and examine steering and suspension system components
4. service/repair/ replace and assemble steering and suspension parts
5. fit steering and suspension components to the vehicle
6. Carry out adjustment and reporting.
Learning Outcomes, Content and Suggested Assessment Methods
Learning Outcome Content Suggested Assessment
Methods
1. Inspect • Preparing work area, steering and • Observation
steering and suspernsion units • Written
suspension • Assembling tools and equipment • Oral
system parts • Preparing vehicle steering/
suspension system checklist
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• Personal protective clothing and
equipment (ppe) and safety
regulations (osha 2007 , hse&q)
• Inspecting steering/ suspension
systems
• Identifying faulty steering/
suspension components
2. Remove • Technical information • Observation
steering and • Raising of Vehicle • Written
suspension • Draining of Lubricants and fluids • Oral
system • Removing Steering/ suspension
components components
3. Dismantle, • Dismantling Steering/suspension • Observation
clean and components • Written
examine • Cleaning Steering/ suspension • Oral
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steering and components.
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Assessing Serviceability of steering/
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system suspension components
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components
4. Service/repair/ • Servicing Steering/ suspension • Observation
replace and components • Written
assemble • Verifying and replacing • Oral
steering and Worn/damaged steering/
suspension suspension
parts • Re-assembling Steering/
suspension components
5. Fit steering • Fitting Steering/ suspension • Observation
and components • Written
suspension • Replenishing lubricants and fluids • Oral
components to • Setting Steering geometry
vehicle • Steering/ suspension system is
tested as per the manufacturers
specification
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6. Carry out • Completing service and repair of • Observation
adjustment Steering/ suspension • Written
and reporting • Cleaning work area • Oral
• Disposal of Waste
• Writing Steering/ suspension report
Suggested Methods of Instruction:
• Presentations and practical demonstrations by trainer;
• Guided learner activities
• Supervised activities and projects in a workshop;
• Visiting lecturer/trainer from the motor vehicle service and repair sector;
• Industrial visits.
Recommended Resources
Tools, Equipment
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• Steering wheel
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• Steering column
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• Universal joint/coupling
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• Steering box
• Drop arm
• Steering arm
• Tie rods
• Track arms
• Wishbone/arms
• Shock absorbers/dampers
• Strut
• Stabilizer bar
• Springs
-Coil/leaf/rubber/ Torsion bar/Pneumatic and Hydro pneumatic
• Bushes
• Hand tools
• PPEs
• Checklists
• Job cards
Materials and supplies
• Waste clothes
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• Steering fluid
• Grease
• Arm bushes
• Dust seals
• rubber boots
• detergents
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