Troubleshooting Skills Flashcards
What type of systems will a mechanical troubleshooter work on?
Mechanical systems
Hydraulic systems
Pneumatic systems
and all their components
What does regular maintenance do for a plant and its systems?
It keeps it producing effectively and economically on a day to day basis.
How does a central maintenance organization work?
The maintenance specialist will report to a craft supervisor and are assigned to work in all plant dept.
What type of crafts are typically found in a large plant?
The building maintenance group consists of electricians, mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, and painters.
Who can you ask for more information on a piece of problem equipment?
You can ask the machine operator. They usually have a good understanding of the machine under normal functions.
Communication is a cycle of 4 steps. They are….
Speaking
Listening
Responding
Reaction to response
What will usually happen if you give a person a chance to express themselves?
He may become more proficient, productive, and easier to work with.
When given oral instructions what should you do to remember them?
You should write them down in order to help prevent misunderstandings.
What should you do before making a repair on a piece of equipment.
Find out what your responsibilities are before you make a repair. It could be the responsibility of another craft.
Where should you report complaints,, problems, or conflict?
Report any problems or complaints directly to your supervisor, never to anyone else in company manager.
When should air supplies for a machine be checked?
They should always be checked while the machine is running. With he machine stopped the pressure might be normal.
When is the best time to schedule repair work on a piece of equipment?
When it is normally not in use.
What must you know before you can detect developing problems with a piece of machinery.
You must recognize the machine normally operates and
What is a workers duty in the event of an emergency?
Protect other workers from injury. Second would be to shut down the affected machinery.
Resistance reading are taken with a
They are taken with an ohmmeter.
High values of resistance (megaohms and gigaohms) are taken with
Megohmmeter
Which temperature device measures the difference between two temperatures?
Thermocouple
When should a worker check the the drawings or schematics in the service manual?
Before you start working on the equipment.
Parts list include a list and an illustration of all the parts of the machine. They do not include….
Written technical information.
When it comes to tooling, you should keep them in excellent working condition, clean and repair them when needed, and replace them as necessary. They do not need to be…..
New.
What should you do following a repair on a piece of machinery?
Clean up your tools, materials, and mess.
Replace the machine guards or covers
Remove lock from controls
Inform operations.
What should you do to ensure your repair after found a problem and corrected it.
Recheck the entire the system
Run the system through manual and auto control
Run the system several times to ensure repair.
How can you tell if a conveyor belt is overloaded?
Check the spaces between the top plates of the chain, if they look uneven when the conveyor is running its overloaded.
If a drive chain runs faster than _______ feet per minute, it requires constant lubrication.
500 feet per minute
