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Paintless Dent Remover - Knowledge Module
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About this book
The theory textbook for the QCTO Occupational Certificate: Panel Beater (Paintless Dent Remover) (NQF Level 4, SAQA ID 101873). Eleven chapters covering all 68 credits of the knowledge component: vehicle makes, models and the metals panels are made of; health, safety and the environment; PDR tools and equipment, why they are shaped as they are and how they are kept; stripping and reassembling for access, including lights, the electric window mechanism and the sunroof; identifying and assessing dents, estimating time and writing the assessment report; access points, push or pull and setting up the light; reading the dent and choosing the tool; push and pull techniques; and finishing, defects and the final inspection. 39 figures, worked examples and practice problems with answers, plus 112 Exam prep questions. Last date for enrolment on SAQA 101873 is 30 December 2026; last date for achievement is 30 December 2029.
- Level: NQF Level 4
- SAQA ID: 101873
- Pages: 294
What is inside
- Chapter 1 — The Paintless Dent Remover and the Vehicles on South African Roads
- Chapter 2 — Vehicle Models, Body Panels and the Metals They Are Made Of
- Chapter 3 — Health, Safety and the Environment in Paintless Dent Repair
- Chapter 4 — PDR Tools and Equipment: Types and Categories
- Chapter 5 — Why PDR Tools Are Shaped as They Are, How They Are Used and How They Are Kept
- Chapter 6 — Stripping and Reassembling a Vehicle for PDR Access
- Chapter 7 — Identifying and Assessing Dents
- Chapter 8 — Access Points, Push or Pull, and Setting Up the Work Area
- Chapter 9 — Reading the Dent and Choosing the Tool
- Chapter 10 — Push and Pull Techniques
- Chapter 11 — Finishing, Defects After Repair and the Final Inspection