Trades & Technology

For courses in Automotive Principles, Suspension/Steering/Brakes, and Automotive Chassis.

This text presents general automotive principles and maintenance in a basic, step-by-step, hands-on approach for students with little or no understanding of automobiles. With each maintenance topic divided into separate lessons, an instructor can choose the topics that are most appropriate for a particular class. By also providing specific objectives for each of these separate lessons, both the student and instructor will be able to follow the progress of each student through a course.

• NEW - Updated and revised content throughout.

  • Provides students with coverage of the latest advances in automotive technology. Ex.___

• NEW - Reorganized format.

  • Improves the flow of chapters and topics, and logically relates sections based on ASE areas. Ex.___

• NEW - Chapter introductions.

  • Gives students a preview of key content in each area. Ex.___

• NEW - Added sidebar and safety tips.

  • Highlights important facts that students need to know. Ex.___

• NEW - Increased number of photos and illustrations.

  • Depicts the latest and best products and procedures in the industry. Ex.___

• NEW - Coverage of off-the-shelf products.

  • Provides readers with a convenient guide to the most used new products. Ex.___

• NEW - Expanded treatment throughout—Includes component service; extended-life engine coolant; the latest engine oils and other lubricants; and retrofitting with R-134a air-conditioner coolant.

  • Examines these important and “hot” topics in greater detail. Ex.___

• NEW - Review and SAE questions.

  • Offers students a chance to test their knowledge of key concepts of major areas. Ex.___

• The Job Feature.

  • Guides students through a hands-on experience. Allows instructors to lead a practice session. Pg.___

• Chapter objectives.

  • Helps students identify and organize learning goals in each section. Ex.___

• Extensive chapter vocabulary lists.

  • Familiarizes students with new terms and definitions. Ex.___

• Flexible “lesson” formats.

  • Enables instructors to select any particular lesson in any particular order. Allows students to do as much work as class time permits. Ex.___

• Updated and revised content throughout.

  • Provides students with coverage of the latest advances in automotive technology. Ex.___

• Reorganized format.

  • Improves the flow of chapters and topics, and logically relates sections based on ASE areas. Ex.___

• Chapter introductions.

  • Gives students a preview of key content in each area. Ex.___

• Added sidebar and safety tips.

  • Highlights important facts that students need to know. Ex.___

• Increased number of photos and illustrations.

  • Depicts the latest and best products and procedures in the industry. Ex.___

• Coverage of off-the-shelf products.

  • Provides readers with a convenient guide to the most used new products. Ex.___

• Expanded treatment throughout—Includes component service; extended-life engine coolant; the latest engine oils and other lubricants; and retrofitting with R-134a air-conditioner coolant.

  • Examines these important and “hot” topics in greater detail. Ex.___

• Review and SAE questions.

  • Offers students a chance to test their knowledge of key concepts of major areas. Ex.___

 1. What Is Basic Automotive Maintenance?


 2. Basic Automotive Maintenance Safety.


 3. Basic Automotive Maintenance Tools.


 4. Basic Maintenance Service.


 5. Engine Lubrication System Maintenance.


 6. Battery System Maintenance.


 7. Charging System Maintenance.


 8. Starting System Maintenance.


 9. Ignition System Maintenance.


10. Engine Cooling System Maintenance.


11. Fuel, Fuel Injection, and Emission Control Systems Maintenance.


12. Exhaust System Maintenance.


13. Manual Transmission, Clutch, and Automatic Transmission System Maintenance.


14. Drive Shaft, Universal Joint, and Differential System Maintenance.


15. Steering and Suspension System Maintenance.


16. Tire, Wheel, and Hub System Maintenance.


17. Standard, Power, Antilock, and Parking Brake System Maintenance.


18. Electrical Circuits and Light System Maintenance.


19. Air Conditioning and Heating System Maintenance.


Glossary.


Index.

Automotive Principles [OTHER TITLES OF INTEREST] (Automotive Technology)

The new edition of the popular Automotive Service Basics emphasizes the "why" and "how-to" of serving basic systems. Topics include fluids, electrical systems, air conditioning, under-vehicle systems, and simple tune-up considerations. Many new illustrations buttress the highly visual instructional approach, backed up by and easy-to-understand writing style.

Features of this new edition include:

• New chapter introductions, interesting sidebars, and safety tips
• New ASE-type questions, review questions, and vocabulary questions
• Coverage of state-of-the-art products, such as extended-life engine coolant, new motor oils, and new air-conditioning refrigerant and lubricants
• Topic reorganization into a more logical grouping based on ASE areas
• Additional specific service procedures for each major automotive system

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