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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of hand tools and workshop equipment for motor industry applications
Level / 2 / Credits / 2
Purpose / This theory-based unit standard is for people who wish to enter or are employed in the motor industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of hand tools and workshop equipment, and maintaining workshop tools and equipment in the motor industry.
Classification / Motor Industry > Motor Industry - Introductory Skills
Available grade / Achieved
Guidance Information
1Evidence presented for assessment against this unit standard must be consistent with safe working practices and be in accordance with applicable manufacturer’s specifications, service information, company and legislative requirements.
2Legislation, regulations and/or industry standards relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited to the current version of including updated amendments to, and replacements of –Health and Safety at Work Act 2015; Resource Management Act 1991.
3Hand tools and workshop equipment vary between businesses and between occupations. This unit standard is not intended to encompass all variants available on the market, but to indicate basic tools and equipment required to complete the various mechanical jobs in an automotive and collision repair workshop.
4Definitions
Company 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, manufacturer specifications, product quality specifications and legislative requirements.
Service information may include but is not limited to – technical information of a vehicle, machine, or product detailing operation; installation and servicing procedures; manufacturer instructions and specifications; technical terms and descriptions; and detailed illustrations. This may be accessed from the manufacturer.
5Assessment
This unit standard may be assessed against in either the workplace or a provider environment. When assessment is conducted in a provider environment the company requirements of an actual workplace must be used.
Outcomes and performance criteria
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of hand tools and workshop equipment in the motor industry.
Performance criteria
1.1Hand tools and their uses are described.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to 15 of – adjustable wrenches, Allen keys, bars, chisels, files, hacksaw, hammers, inspection mirror, magnet, pliers, punches, riveter, screwdrivers, socket sets, spanners, wire brushes, torque wrenches.
1.2Power and pneumatic tools and their uses are described.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to five of – drills, grinders, polisher, sanders, screwdriver, wrenches and sockets.
1.3Workshop equipment and their uses are described.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to 20 of – dolly and tin snips, air compressor, buff, clamps, cleaning equipment, computer system, drills, extractors, fault finding diagnostic equipment, floor creeper, grease gun, grinder, hoist, inspection light, jacks, lifting equipment, measuring equipment, multimeter, parts trays, press, protective covers, pullers, soldering equipment, stands, straight edge and surface plate, thread restoring and cutting tools, vehicle alignment equipment, welding equipment, work bench and vice, workshop manuals and/or service information.
1.4Measuring equipment and their uses are described.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to five of – tapes, dial test indicators, feeler gauge, gap gauges, micrometers, torque wrenches, vernier callipers, pressure gauges.
1.5Safety procedures when using tools and equipment are described.
Rangechecking prior to use, during use;
personal safety, safety of others, vehicle safety, no damage to tools and equipment.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of maintaining workshop tools and equipment in the motor industry.
Performance criteria
2.1Safe working procedures when maintaining tools and equipment are described.
Rangepersonal safety, safety of others, no damage to tools and equipment.
2.2Procedures to clean, lubricate, and store workshop tools and equipment for easy access, and without damage and loss are described.
2.3Procedures to keep workshop hand tools maintained in a safe working condition are described.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to five of – adjustable wrenches, chisels, files, hacksaw, hammers, punches, screwdrivers, spanners.
2.4Procedures to keep measuring instruments in a safe condition and to ensure accuracy before use are described.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to five of – dial test indicators, feeler gauges, micrometers, torque wrenches, vernier callipers, pressure gauges, mixing machine, measuring sticks.
2.5Procedures to keep workshop equipment in a safe condition and to ensure accuracy before use are described.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to 15 of – air compressor, buff, clamps, cleaning equipment, computer system, drills, extractors, fault finding diagnostic equipment, floor creeper, grease gun, grinder, hoist, inspection light, jacks, lifting equipment, measuring equipment, multimeter, parts trays, press, protective covers, pullers, soldering equipment, stands, straight edge and surface plate, thread restoring and cutting tools, vehicle alignment equipment, welding equipment, work bench and vice, workshop manuals and/or service information.
Replacement information / This unit standard was replaced by unit standard 30476.This unit standard and unit standard 21859 replaced unit standard 228 and unit standard 3880.
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 AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 27 July 2005 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 2 / 25 July 2007 / 31 December 2018
Review / 3 / 21 April 2016 / 31 December 2020
Review / 4 / 26 October 2017 / 31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0014
This CMR can be accessed at
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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)SSB Code 101542 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018