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180 Excavator
Course Overview
To provide delegates with a thorough understanding of the relevant operational
and safety requirements applicable to the 180° Excavator above and below 5 tonne.
Duration
10 Days
Max Candidates
6
Dates Available
Please call for availability
Who Should Attend
Potential and existing operators who have received no formal instruction.
Course Contents
- Basic construction, names of components, purpose and use of controls and gauges
- Use of handbook and other information sources, including legislation and Approved Codes of Practice
- Pre-use, start, running checks and close down procedures
- Preparing the excavator for site and road travel (public highways)
- Travelling the excavator over different terrain, including rough, undulating ground, using different wheel drive and steer combinations
- Travelling up and down substantial inclines
- Manoeuvring, progressing to confined spaces in a forward and reverse direction
- Position and Set up the machine to excavate
- Excavating below ground to line and level (use of traveller)
- Carry out minor adjustments and routine service procedures
- Soil and material characteristics
- Loading vehicles and hoppers with front shovel and backhoe
- Functions of the 4:1 bucket
- Backfilling, grading, spreading and levelling different types of materials
- Changing attachments
- Placing the excavator in an out of service condition
- Loading and unloading procedures on and off a transporter
- Assessment
Course Outcomes
On completion of the course your candidate will be able to:
- Know the capabilities of the machine, its purpose and limitations
- Know safety precautions necessary for the correct operation of the machine
- Be able to interpret the information provided by level pegs, profiles etc.
- Be able to carry out effective routine adjustments and servicing procedures when necessary
- Delegates are required to take the CPCS Technical Test. Upon successful completion of the test they will be awarded a Red Operators Card.
Your candidate will be awarded a:
- CPCS Red Operators Card – ( subject to successfully passing the Health & Safety Touch Screen Test)
Suggested Follow on Training
CPCS Plant NVQ, CPCS Safety Awareness, Forward Tipping Dumper, Dump Truck, 360°
Excavator
Other Information
All candidates will receive a complimentary lunch for each day they are with
us.