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ISBN10: 0071824537 | ISBN13: 9780071824538

Truck and Trailer Systems Lab Manual, 1st Edition

ISBN10: 0071824537
ISBN13: 9780071824538
By Mike Thomas

© 2014 Published January 21, 2014

ISBN10: 0071824537 | ISBN13: 9780071824538

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ISBN10: 0071824537 | ISBN13: 9780071824538

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A practical medium- and heavy-duty truck systems

Featuring more than 100 in-depth lab exercises, this hands-on guide provides the practice you need to succeed as a medium- and heavy-duty truck service technician. The labs meet and exceed NATEF standards. Every system is thoroughly covered--from electrical and lighting to brakesand transmissions.

Each lab includes:

  • Objective of the lab
  • Safety precautions
  • Tools needed to complete the lab

Challenging review questions help to reinforce the topics covered and are patterned after the typical questions found on the ASE Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Certification tests (T3 through T8). Written by an expert with decades of experience as an automotive and diesel technician and instructor, this lab manual is the perfectcompanion to the comprehensive text, Truckand Trailer Systems.

Truck and Trailer Systems Lab Manual covers:

  • Vehicle identification numbers
  • Engine, transmission, and drive axle ID tag numbers
  • Safety
  • Tools and measuring equipment
  • Basic electrical
  • Magnetism
  • Batteries
  • Starting system
  • Charging system
  • Lighting and wiring
  • Computer systems
  • Mobile heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems
  • Tires, wheels, and wheel end systems
  • Frames and suspensions
  • Steering systems
  • Trailers and fifth wheels
  • Hydraulic brake systems
  • Air brake foundation brakes
  • Air brake air system
  • Anti-lock brake systems
  • Drive lines
  • Clutches
  • Drive axles
  • Single and twin countershaft manual transmissions
  • Automated manual transmissions
  • Automatic transmissions
  • Allison automatic transmissions
  • PMI
  • Auxiliary power units

Ch 1: Introduction into the Diesel Industry LabCh 2: Safety LabCh 3: Tools and Measuring Equipment LabCh 4: Basic Electrical LabCh 5: Magnetism LabCh 6: Battery LabCh 7: Starting Systems LabCh 8: Charging Systems LabCh 9: Lighting and Wiring LabsCh 10: Computer System LabsCh 11: Advanced Computer System LabsCh 12: Mobile HVAC LabsCh 13: Heating and AC Controls LabCh 14: Tires Wheels and Wheel End SystemsCh 15: Frame and SuspensionsCh 16: Steering SystemsCh 17: Trailers and Fifth WheelsCh 18: Hydraulic BrakesCh 19: Air Brake Foundation BrakesCh 20: Air Brake Air SystemCh 21: Anti-Lock Brake SystemsCh 22: Drive LinesCh 23: ClutchesCh 24: Drive AxlesCh 25: Single Countershaft Manual TransmissionsCh 26: Automated Manual TransmissionsCh 27: Automatic TransmissionsCh 28: Allison Automatic TransmissionCh 29: PMICh 30: Auxilliary Power Units

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