Roxby Training Solutions Ltd -

Basic Mechanical Skills

Course Syllabus

The delivery will be a combination of classroom work for underpinning knowledge and hands on practical exercises in line with the requirements.

• Health and Safety relating to the use of hand tools in maintenance
• Understanding of how to use basic mechanical tools. i.e. open ended and ring spanners, sockets, screwdrivers, Allen keys etc
• Use and care of micrometers and verniers, reading micrometer and vernier scales
• Reading and understanding basic mechanical engineering drawings
• The importance of lubrication and the different types of lubricant including oils and greases
• The setting up of a basic lubricant schedule
• The completion of shut down procedures as above
• Basic mechanical maintenance skills including methodology and basic fault finding
• Introduction to basic pneumatics and hydraulics
• Practical training in the stripping down and rebuilding of basic pneumatic and hydraulics equipment
• The basic machine principles
• Course audit and review

Dates available on request.

Course Content