DHET 145 Running Gears, Brakes, and Power Transfer Systems15 credits
This course covers heavy duty steering, suspension, frame and pneumatic system components,clutches, manual transmissions, drivelines, U-joints, differentials, power shift transmissions, torque converters, traction, and undercarriage systems used in heavy duty application and foundation brake systems and components. Instruction focuses on nomenclature, application, maintenance, diagnosis, repair, installation, and adjustment.
Prerequisites: DHET 110 , valid Washington state driver’s license, and must be at least 18 years old by the end the last quarter in the program
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Identify all major components of heavy duty steering, suspensions, and frame systems
- Troubleshoot, remove and replace components of heavy duty steering, suspensions, and frame systems
- Follow industry standard safety practices
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair pneumatic system components
- Explain and test foundation brake system operating concepts
- Demonstrate repair and maintenance procedures of foundation brake systems to industry standard
- Demonstrate how to measure lining wear and compare to legal limit specifications
- Demonstrate proper adjustment procedures and inspect for travel and applied angle
- Disassemble, inspect, install and adjust clutches in accordance to manufacturers’ specifications
- Disassemble, inspect, repair, reassemble, and adjust manual transmissions in accordance to manufacturers’ specifications
- Disassemble, inspect, repair and reassemble, install and adjust differentials in accordance to manufacturers’ specifications
- Disassemble, inspect, repair and reassemble power shift transmissions, planetary gears, hydraulic clutch packs, and planet carriers
- Repair all variations of drive shafts
- Inspect, test, remove, and replace torque converters, hydraulic couplers, hydraulic retarders, and track type undercarriage components.
- Adjust tracks to O.E.M. specification
College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Communication, the ability to engage effectively in verbal, non-verbal, written, and/or symbolic expression.
Total Hours: 250 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 200
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