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Student Assessment Cover Sheet

Course Code AUR30620 Course Name Certificate III in Light

workplace

Due Date Assessment Name Automotive Portfolio

Student No. ________________ Student

Student Phone ________________ Student

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my workplace placement/employer permission has been granted.
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will operate in the same way as physically signing this cover sheet.

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Assessment Questions
Part A
Course Code and Name: AUR30620 Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology
Unit Code: AURTTK102
Unit Title: Use and maintain tools and equipment in an automotive
workplace
For this assessment you are required to answer all of the questions. You are permitted to research the
answers by reading the learner guide, text books, theory notes and accessing the internet. If more
room is needed label each task with the question number and use headings or dot points to make your
work clear for your trainer and assessor.

Please follow the Referencing Guide contained on your Course handbook.

Please attach a student assessment cover sheet to each unit submission. You must complete the
cover sheet in full detail.

1. List five (5) safety rules everyone should follow when working in an automotive workshop?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

2. Explain how you use and maintain the following tools and equipment safely. Write your answer in
the table below. Use 20 to 50 words for each.
Tool/Equipment How to use safely Maintenance

Torgue wrench
K
S You need to tighten bolts and nuts to a specific torque. Torque specifications
For bolts and nuts are usually stated in newton meter (N.m) but may be in
Kilogram meter (kg.m).
Keep parts clean and in working order to maintain tools.

Ratchet spanner

Ring spinners can be used in restricted spaces because of the thin section of
material at the ring. The double-hexagonal ring allows a bolt or nut to be removed
or installed where there is a swing of only 30 degrees.
Keep parts clean and in working order to maintain tools

Air compressor

3. What is “PPE”? Why is it used? Please describe

PPE mean Personal Protective Equipment. PPE refers to the gear which protects the
worker from health hazards or safety
Risks at the workplace.
4. Which PPE would you use to protect the following body parts while working in an automotive
workshop? Insert your answers in the table below.

Hands Gloves
Arms Sunscreen
Feet Safety shoes
Legs Pants
Torso Relative vest
Eyes Goggles

Hearing Earplugs

Lungs Respirators

5. List ten (10) hand tools and ten (10) air tools commonly used in an automotive workshop?

Hand tools:
1. Double open end spanners
2. Ring spanners
3. Pliers
4. Hammer
5. Pipe spanners
6. Shifting spanner
7. Saws
8. Allen wrench
9. Wheel brace
10. Screwdrivers

Air tools:
1. Air drill
2. Air impact wrench
3. Gasket sander
4. Air ratchet
5. 240 V drill
6. 240 V angle grinder
7. 240 V drill with handle
8.18 V impact wrench
9. Air jacks
10. Blow gun

6. Show your knowledge by listing information about the following automobile workshop tools in the
table below.
Tool Name Types Uses of tool Limitations Operating
procedure
List two (2) for List two (2) for List two (2) for
each. each. each.
Socket 1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

Ratchet

Ring spanner
Open-end
spanner

Combination
spanner

Flare nut
spanner

Torque wrench

Adjustable
wrenches

Oil Filter
removal tools

7. Complete the table below to show your knowledge of the following workshop tools, their uses,
limitations and operating procedures.
Tool Types Uses of tool Limitations Operating
Name procedure
List two (2) for List two (2) for List two (2) for
each. each. each.
Allen Key

Impact
screwdriver
Long Nose
plier

Snap ring
plier

Side cutting
plier

Vice grip
plier

Hammer

Chisels

Punches

Hacksaw

Files
Bench
grinders

Press

Impact
guns

Air ratchet

Blow gun

8. Describe the use, characteristics and limitations of the following workshop equipment. Write the
information in the table below.
Equipment Characteristics Use and limitations

Scissor Jack

Hydraulic Jack

Bottle Jack

Jack stands
Single-point vehicle
hoist

Four-post vehicle hoist

9. Look at the pictures in the table below and insert the missing information.
Description Types Give one (1) example Limitations. List two
List three (3). of how this is used. (2) examples.

10. List five (5) different types of nuts and five (5) different types of washers.

Nuts:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Washers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

11. Identify the following tools and explain their use. List two (2) types for each tool.
12. How do you choose the equipment and tools required for servicing a vehicle? List four (4) steps.
1.
2.
3.
4.

13. What is test and tag? Please describe

14. Give five (5) examples of signs that a tool or equipment is faulty or malfunctioning.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

15. List three (3) common tags used to notify workers of faulty equipment or tools.
1.
2.
3.

16. How do you maintain and store workshop tools and equipment? Write five (5) procedures.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

17. The key differences between imperial and metric tools is the set of sizes of the tools. This
distinction applies to wrenches, spanners and sockets. Calculate the numbers that are missing in
the standard/metric wrench conversion chart below.
Bolt diameter Standard Metric

9/16” 14mm
1/2” 3/4”

9/16” 21mm

1” 1-1/2”

1-1/4” 48mm

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