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Prime Mover and Semi-Trailer Safety
A beginner familiarisation course on the prime mover (tractor unit) and semi-trailer, with both explored in 3D: the parts, the fifth wheel and air lines, the daily walk-around, coupling and uncoupling step by step, load securing on flatbeds, low-loaders and pipe trailers, and how jackknife and rollover happen. It is for trainee drivers, shunters, loaders and supervisors, and it does not replace the driving entitlement, practical training, assessment and authorisation that the law and the employer require.
Taught by iCompetent
- Modules
- 6
- Lessons
- 27
- Duration
- 4h 2m
- Level
- Beginner
- Quizzes
- 6 graded
Course content
6 modules · 27 lessons · 4h 2m
What an articulated vehicle is, the parts of a 6x4 prime mover, the fifth wheel and kingpin that join it to a trailer, the air and electrical lines between them, and the common types of semi-trailer.
- What a Prime Mover and a Semi-Trailer ArePreview8 min
- Parts of the Tractor Unit10 min
- The Fifth Wheel and the Kingpin9 min
- Air Brakes and the Lines Between Tractor and Trailer9 min
- Types of Semi-Trailer10 min
- Module 1 quiz7 questions · pass 70%
Topics covered
Workplace & Site Safety
Prime Mover
Semi-Trailer
Coupling
Load Securing
Heavy Vehicles
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