Mechanical Maintenance Practice: Bearings and Seals

This unit develops the skills required to carry out routine maintenance of bearings and seals in a training workshop, including preparation for maintenance activities, identification of hazards, using technical guidelines, preparing maintenance records and clearing the work area. It is recommended that Mechanical Maintenance Techniques: Bearings and Seals is completed before or in conjunction with this Training Standard.

Learning Objectives : 

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: 

  • Prepare to carry out routine maintenance on bearings and seals.
  • Carry out routine maintenance on bearings and seals.
  • Complete routine maintenance for bearings and seals.
  • Routine maintenance techniques for bearings and seals.
  • Routine maintenance procedures and workshop practice.
  • Safe working procedures/practices.

 

Teaching methods :

  • The course will be delivered by means of classroom lectures and practical workshop exercices. 
  • Learners must be observed working on an individual basis for a minimum of 50% of the maintenance tasks.
  • Assessments can also be combined with other units where relevant – this could include the following:
    • Mechanical Maintenance Techniques: Bearings and Seals
    • Health and Safety in Oil and Gas Maintenance Workshops.
    • Maintenance Working Practices.
  • Pre & post course tests are performed to measure knowledge acquisition. 
Category : Maintenance | Mechanical

Additional information

Duration

3.5 days

SCQF Level

5