Remove and fit heavy goods and public service vehicle basic Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET) components

​This standard is about the routine removal and fitting of basic mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) components to heavy goods and public service vehicles. It is also about checking the operation of the components fitted.

P5.1. removal and fitting procedures

P5.2. manufacturers' instructions

P5.3. your workplace procedures

P5.4. health, safety, environmental and legal requirements

P6. work in a way which minimises the risk of: 

P6.1. damage to other vehicle systems, units and components 

P6.2. contact with leakage and hazardous substances 

P6.3. damage to your working environment

P6.4. injury to self and others 

P7. store all removed components safely in the correct location

P8. check that the components you have fitted operate correctly following the manufacturer's specification

P9. promptly report any additional faults you find during the course of your work to the relevant person(s) 

P10. ensure your records are accurate, complete and passed to the relevant person(s) within the agreed timescale and in the format required 

P11. complete all activities within the agreed timescale

P12. promptly report any anticipated delays in completion to the relevant person(s) 

K3.1. health and safety 

K3.2. the environment (including waste disposal) 

K3.3. appropriate personal and vehicle protective equipment

K4. your workplace procedures for: 

K4.1. recording remove/fit information 

K4.2. the referral of problems

K4.3. reporting delays to the completion of work 

K5. the work that needs to be done and the standard required 

K6. the importance of documenting remove/fit information

K7. the importance of working to agreed timescales and keeping others informed of progress

K8. the relationship between time and costs

K9. the importance of promptly reporting anticipated delays to the relevant person(s) 

K10. the hazards associated with working on or near high voltage electrical vehicle components

Use of technical information

K11. how to find, interpret and use sources of information applicable to the removal and fitting of basic MET components

K12. the importance of using the correct sources of technical information

Tools and equipment

K13. how to select, check and use all the tools and equipment required to remove and fit basic MET components *

Removing and fitting basic MET components

K14. the procedures for removing and fitting *basic MET components 

K15. the methods of storing removed parts and the importance of storing them correctly 

K16. the different types of fastenings and the reasons for their use 

K17. the need for correct alignment of components and the methods used to achieve this 

K18. the types of quality checks that can be used to ensure correct alignment and operation of components to manufacturer's specification and their purpose 

1.1. bumpers

1.2. lighting units 

1.3. batteries 

1.4. interior trim components 

1.5. exterior trim components 

1.6. radiators

1.7. intercoolers

1.8. fans

2. Tools and equipment are:

2.1. hand tools

2.2. manufacturer’s specified and specialist tools

2.3. workshop equipment