FWPSAW3234 — File and set saw blades for hand saws and circular saws

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What an assessment for FWPSAW3234 must cover

42 assessable components: 3 elements (22 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for filing and setting saw blades

1.1Review work order to determine job requirements and, where required, seek clarification from appropriate personnel
1.2Review workplace health and safety procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment, equipment lock-out and safe manual handling techniques
1.3Identify, assess and take actions to mitigate risks and hazards associated with filing and setting saws
1.4Identify workplace environmental protection procedures for minimising and disposing of waste material, cleaning tools and equipment, and maximising energy efficiency
1.5Select appropriate repair and maintenance equipment and check for operational effectiveness according to manufacturer recommendations
1.6Remove and replace saw blades according to safe work practices and manufacturer instructions

2 File teeth

2.1Assess saw blade condition
2.2Select appropriate tools and equipment
2.3Sharpen saw blade to strip mark
2.4Check saw blade cutting edge is sharp with consistent angle face, back and corners
2.5Check tooth profiles are uniform and sharpened according to workplace procedures
2.6Inspect sharpened saw blade and identify sharpening defects
2.7Repair saw blade sharpening defects or remove the blade from service

3 Set saw blade

3.1Set up saw blade in a selected jig to enable setting work
3.2Check kerf and finish requirements to suit machine horsepower, saw type, materials to be sawn and cutting conditions
3.3Examine individual teeth to check the amount of setting required
3.4Maintain consistency of set between alternate teeth
3.5Measure and assess teeth for the correct setting
3.6Bevel teeth and assess bevel length
3.7Apply set to teeth and allow for estimated spring back
3.8Check set to teeth using gauges according to workplace procedures
3.9Identify routine processing and equipment faults, and resolve or report to appropriate personnel

Performance evidence

followed work order and relevant workplace health and safety and environmental protection procedures
removed and replaced saw blades from a hand saw, circular saw or both
assessed saw blade condition through checking for each of the following: cracks, altered state of tension in a blade from excessive heat during cutting, weaknesses or damage caused through the stress of bending teeth
bevelled teeth and assessed bevel lengths, widths, angles and surface texture according to workplace procedures and production requirements
set teeth and assessed conditions in line with standard operating procedures

Knowledge evidence

purpose, features and operation of saws for which blades are filed and set: hand saws, circular saws
features and names of different parts of saw blades
purpose, features and operation of tools and equipment used to file and set saw blades: jigs, vices, setting instruments, levers and gauges, automatic or hand-held grinders, bevel files
importance of setting teeth to match requirements for: characteristics of various materials sawn, speed of the sawing process, direction of the sawing process, cutting angle for sawing, saw blade specifications
methods for: removing saw blades from saws, assessing saw blade condition, setting teeth to a specified profile, grinding and bevelling teeth to required shape, tolerance and pitch, compensating for the effects of spring back
back clearance and face angles at which blades are bevelled (blade geometry)
characteristics of metal used in saw blades
causes and consequences of spring back
types of risk and hazards and mitigation measures associated with filing and setting saw blades
workplace policies and procedures specific to filing and setting saw blades: workplace health and safety, with particular emphasis on equipment lock-out, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe manual handling techniques; communication reporting lines; recording and reporting of processing and equipment faults
environmental protection practices applicable to saw technician workshops or timber processing facilities: reducing water and energy use; cleaning plant, tools and equipment; disposing of, recycling and reusing materials

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Applies standard units of measurement in saw setting; Uses basic estimation skills to determine spring back; Interprets numerical information on a setting gauge
Navigate the world of work: Understands main tasks, responsibilities and boundaries of own role
Interact with others: Uses modes of communication suitable to purpose to confirm and clarify understanding
Get the work done: Recognises and responds to routine problems

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