NPORS - Excavator 360 Below 10 Tonnes - Wheeled

Course Aims

​The NPORS Excavator 360 Below 10 Tonnes Wheeled course aims to provide the candidate with a thorough practical and theory training in operating an excavator 360 in order to enable the candidate to pass the NPORS Theory and Practical Tests.

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Course Content

• Operating the plant machinery to a minimum standard

• Fitting and operating ancillary equipment

• Siting the machine safely and efficiently

• Carrying out minor adjustments and routine servicing procedures

• Preparing the machine for travelling on the public highway

• The capabilities of each machine, its purpose and limitations

• All safety precautions necessary for the correct operation of the plant machinery

• How diesel engines work and how various parts of the machine operate

• How to interpret the information provided by level pegs, profiles and so on

• What routine adjustments and servicing procedures are necessary, and how to carry them out

 

Duration of Training

Depending on experience.

Novice training 8-10 days.

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Endorsements

A: Tracked

B: Wheeled

 

Additional Course

Excavator 360 Below 10 tonnes - Lifting Operations

 

Test

To achieve the NPORS Operators Card candidates must pass both the NPORS Theory Test and the Practical Test.