Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems: 2014 NATEF Edition / Edition 2

by Owen C. Duffy, Gus Wright

Overview

Based on the 2014 National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) Medium/Heavy Truck Tasks Lists and ASE Certification Test Series for truck and bus specialists, Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems is designed to address these and other international training standards. The text offers comprehensive coverage of every NATEF task with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems describes safe and effective diagnostic, repair, and maintenance procedures for today’s medium and heavy vehicle chassis systems, including the most current, relevant, and practical coverage of: • Automated transmissions • Braking system technology used in vehicle stability, collision avoidance, and new stopping distance standards • Hybrid drive powertrains • Advanced battery technologies • On board vehicle networks and integrated chassis electrical control system • Automatic transmission drive shafts and drive axles • Charging, starting, vehicle instrumentation and chassis electrical systems • On-board diagnostic systems, electronic signal processing, and sensor operation • Steering, suspension, frames, hitching, and air conditioning systems • Environmental and fuel efficiency technologies Additional features include: • Up-to-date NATEF coverage • Support of ASE certification test preparation for medium-heavy truck and bus test series • A clear, accessible writing style • Reinforcement of concepts learned • Application to real-world practice • A wealth of photographs, illustrations, and step-by-step explanations with visual summaries

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781284041163
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	07/27/2015
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	1980
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 10.80(h) x 2.70(d)

About the Author

Owen C. Duffy is a motive power instructor in the Truck and Coach program at Centennial College in Ontario, Canada. In the past 19 years, he has taught several thousand apprenticeship and post-secondary students as they pursued a career in the diesel field. He holds Red Seal license qualifications in truck coach, automotive, and alternative fuels, and he has over 40 years of experience in the industry. He holds a college certificate in adult education and has been active in technician curriculum development and deployment at the college level. He is also co-author of Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems (Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2017).

Gus Wright is a member of the faculty in the Truck and Coach program at Centennial College in Ontario, Canada. A diesel enthusiast, he currently teaches apprentice technicians the latest technology in trucks, buses, and off-road equipment. He has worked for more than 35 years in the industry, earning multiple trade qualifications and creating technician curriculum for both corporate and college level education. He is also the author of Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Diesel Engines (Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2017) and co-author of Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems (Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2017). A university graduate, he actively engages in applied research related to engine emissions, alternate fuels, and HD electrical technology.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Foundation and Safety
Chapter 1 Introduction to Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicles
Chapter 2 Careers, Employability Skills, and Workplace Practices
Chapter 3 Safety, Personal Protection Equipment, and First Aid
Chapter 4 Basic Tools and Lubricants
Chapter 5 Fasteners, Locking Devices, and Lifting Equipment
Part 2 Electrical and Electronic Systems
Chapter 6 Principles of Electricity
Chapter 7 Generating Electricity
Chapter 8 Electric Circuits and Circuit Protection
Chapter 9 Circuit Control Devices
Chapter 10 Electrical Test Instruments
Chapter 11 Commercial Vehicle Batteries
Chapter 12 Advanced Battery Technologies
Chapter 13 Servicing Commercial Vehicle Batteries
Chapter 14 Heavy-Duty Starting Systems and Circuits
Chapter 15 Charging Systems
Chapter 16 Electrical Wiring and Circuit Diagrams
Chapter 17 Body Electrical Systems—Lighting Systems
Chapter 18 Body Electrical Systems—Instrumentation
Chapter 19 Electrical Signal Processing
Chapter 20 Sensors
Chapter 21 On-Board Vehicle Networks
Chapter 22 On-Board Diagnostics
Part 3 Suspension, Steering, and Brakes
Chapter 23 Commercial Vehicle Tires
Chapter 24 Wheel Rims and Hubs
Chapter 25 Front Axles and Vehicle Alignment Factors
Chapter 26 Truck Frames
Chapter 27 Suspension Systems
Chapter 28 Steering Systems and Integral Steering Gears
Chapter 29 Braking Fundamentals
Chapter 30 Air Brake Foundation Systems and Air Brake Circuits
Chapter 31 Servicing Air Brake Systems
Chapter 32 Antilock Braking, Vehicle Stability, and Collision Avoidance Systems
Chapter 33 Fundamentals of Hydraulic and Air-Over-Hydraulic Braking Systems
Chapter 34 Fifth Wheels and Hitching Devices
Part 4 Drive Trains
Chapter 35 Heavy-Duty Clutches
Chapter 36 Servicing Heavy-Duty Clutch
Chapter 37 Basic Gearing Concepts
Chapter 38 Standard Transmissions
Chapter 39 Servicing Standard Transmission
Chapter 40 Automated Manual Transmissions
Chapter 41 Torque Converters
Chapter 42 Planetary Gear Concepts
Chapter 43 Hydraulically Controlled Automatic Transmissions
Chapter 44 Maintaining Automatic Transmissions
Chapter 45 Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmissions
Chapter 46 Drive Shaft Systems
Chapter 47 Heavy-Duty Truck Drive Axles
Chapter 48 Servicing and Maintaining Drive Axles
Chapter 49 Introduction to Hybrid Drive Systems and Series Type-Hybrid Drives
Chapter 50 Allison EV Drive Hybrid System
Part 5 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Chapter 51 Principles of Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems
Chapter 52 Servicing Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems
Chapter 53 Trailer Refrigeration
Part 6 Hydraulics
Chapter 54 Hydraulics
Part 7 Preventive Maintenance and Inspection
Chapter 55 Preventive Maintenance and Inspection