1. Describe the health and safety requirements of the area in which the maintenance activity is to take place, and the responsibility these requirements place on the learner 2. Describe the isolation and lock-off procedures or permit-to-work procedure that applies 3. Describe the specific health and safety precautions to be applied during the maintenance procedure, and their effects on others 4. Describe the hazards associated with carrying out mechanical maintenance activities (such as handling oils, greases, stored pressure/force, misuse of tools, using damaged or badly maintained tools and equipment, not following laid-down maintenance procedures), and how to minimise these and reduce any risks 5. Describe the importance of wearing protective clothing and other appropriate safety equipment (PPE) during maintenance process 6. Explain how to obtain and interpret drawings, specifications, manufacturers' manuals and other documents needed in the maintenance process 7. Describe the procedure for obtaining replacement parts, materials and other consumables necessary for the maintenance activities 8. Describe company policy on repair/replacement of components during the maintenance process 9. Describe the sequence to be adopted for the dismantling/re-assembly of various types of assemblies 10. Describe the methods and techniques used to dismantle/assemble mechanical equipment (such as release of pressures/force, proof marking, extraction, pressing, alignment) 11. Describe the methods of checking components are fit for purpose, and how to identify defects and wear characteristics 12. Describe the basic principles of how the equipment functions, operation sequence, the working purpose of individual units/components and how they interact 13. Describe the identification, application, fitting and removal of different types of bearings (such as ball, roller, ring, thrust) 14. Describe the methods and techniques of fitting keys and splined components 15. Describe the identification, application, fitting and removal of different types of gears