Use and maintain small, powered amenity machinery and equipment

This unit standard is for people working or intending to work in amenity horticulture. People credited with this unit standard are able to use and maintain small, powered amenity machinery and equipment.

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This unit is used in the following courses

• Horticulture

Use small, powered amenity machinery and equipment safely

• Two different types of mowing equipment are identified, their application and safe use are explained, and the use of one type is demonstrated.
• Other powered machinery and equipment are identified, their application and safe use are explained, and their use is demonstrated.

Range: two of the following – walk behind rotary hoes; line trimmers, hedge trimmers, brush cutters; lawn edge trimmer.

• Appropriate powered machinery and equipment are selected for specified use.
• Equipment is operated to the safety requirements of manufacturer's instructions and workplace procedures without damage to equipment, property, or other persons.

Maintain small, powered amenity machinery and equipment

• Equipment use and maintenance actions are recorded in logbook or equivalent recording system in accordance with workplace procedures.
• Equipment is cleaned down, cooling system is checked, and oil and fuel levels are maintained after use, so that equipment is ready for use when next required.
• Machinery and equipment are sharpened and/or adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and workplace procedures.
• Specified oil change and servicing intervals in the equipment’s instruction manual are identified, and arrangements made with authorised agent for servicing to be carried out, in accordance with workplace procedures.
• Machinery and equipment are stored in accordance with workplace procedures.

Notes

• Workplace procedures refer to oral or written instructions to staff on procedures for the worksite and equipment.
• Equipment may include mowers; walk behind rotary hoes; cutting equipment – line trimmers, hedge trimmers, brush cutters; lawn edge trimmer.
• Chainsaws are not included in this unit standard. See other Horticulture units for chainsaw