Trades & Technology

For courses in Manual Drive Trains, Automotive Transmissions and Axles, and Automotive Principles.

Exceptionally thorough, this text covers every aspect of the ASE certification program with greater detail than most texts in this area. It explores the traditional rear-wheel drive, the modern front-wheel drive, and four-wheel and all-wheel drive systems—considering for each system the theory of basic operation and the methods used to diagnose, adjust and to repair it.

• NEW - Improved coverage throughout—Includes six speed passenger car transmissions; gear lubrication; CV joint grease; hydraulically applied differential clutches; drive axle lubrication; and drive train noise diagnosis using Chassis Ears.

  • Reflects the use of electrical and electronic devices and other recent evolutionary changes in manual drivetrains. Ex.___

• NEW - Chapter-opening Terms To Learn sections.

  • Alerts students to key content in each area and helps them identify and organize their learning objectives. Ex.___

• NEW - Added Service Tips.

  • Highlights faster, easier, or more thorough trade methods of making repairs. Ex.___

• NEW - Real World Fixes case studies.

  • Shows students repair or diagnostic procedures that have been used in the industry by technicians to solve or cure real problems. Ex.___

• NEW - Rewritten review questions.

  • Gives students an opportunity to test their understanding of chapter concepts before moving on. Ex.___

• Coverage of every aspect of the ASE certification program—Includes ASE-type questions at the end of each chapter and the ASE Task List for this area (in Appendix 1).

  • Helps students with class experience and shop experience successfully complete this test. Ex.___

• Theory chapters.

  • Explains how the system works, the varied terminology used, and the variety of systems that can be found. Ex.___

• Service and repair chapters.

  • Describes the procedures used to maintain the system for proper operation, diagnosing the cause of a problem when it does occur, and then repairing and adjusting the unit to correct the problem. Ex.___

• Complete and thorough overage of modern units—Includes electronically controlled units.

  • Presents students with all the information needed to understand this material. Ex.___

• Unique chapter on extraduty and high-performance drivetrains—Ch. 14.

  • Completes students' knowledge and provides backup information about another automotive industry—that of special purpose drivetrains. Ex.___

• Emphasis on safety throughout.

  • Makes students aware of important issues and aspects. Ex.___

• A generic approach—Discusses general information and addresses a particular model of transmission when necessary to apply theory.

  • Enables the text to be applied to all manual transmission vehicles so that instructors and students can use whatever units fit their needs. Ex.___

• Flexible organization of individualized units/chapters.

  • Allows students to study individual units/chapters or the text as a whole. Allows instructors to assign units/chapters that fit an existing curriculum. Ex.___

• Applicable, progressive content—Introduces material at the beginning of each chapter and then proceeds systematically to an advanced level.

  • Enables text to be used for both entry level classes as well as classes for the working technician. Ex.___

• Extensive use of illustrations throughout.

  • Clarifies concepts and students' comprehension of them. Ex.___

• Improved coverage throughout—Includes six speed passenger car transmissions; gear lubrication; CV joint grease; hydraulically applied differential clutches; drive axle lubrication; and drive train noise diagnosis using Chassis Ears.

  • Reflects the use of electrical and electronic devices and other recent evolutionary changes in manual drivetrains. Ex.___

• Chapter-opening Terms To Learn sections.

  • Alerts students to key content in each area and helps them identify and organize their learning objectives. Ex.___

• Added Service Tips.

  • Highlights faster, easier, or more thorough trade methods of making repairs. Ex.___

• Real World Fixes case studies.

  • Shows students repair or diagnostic procedures that have been used in the industry by technicians to solve or cure real problems. Ex.___

• Rewritten review questions.

  • Gives students an opportunity to test their understanding of chapter concepts before moving on. Ex.___

 1. Introduction.


 2. Clutch Theory.


 3. Clutch Service.


 4. Transmission Theory.


 5. Transaxle Theory.


 6. Transaxle/Transmission Service.


 7. Driveshaft and Universal Joint Theory.


 8. Driveshaft and Universal Joint Service.


 9. Drive Axles.


10. Drive Axle Service.


11. Four-Wheel Drive Theory


12. 4WD Service.


13. Electrical/Electronic Drivetrain Theory and Service.


14. Extraduty and High Performance Drive Trains.


Appendix 1: ASE Certification.


Appendix 2: Lubrication Guide.


Appendix 3: English-Metric-English Conversion Table.


Appendix 4: Bolt Torque Tightening Chart.


Glossary.


Index.

Automatic Transmissions & Transaxles (A2)  (Automotive Technology)

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  Manual Drivetrains and Axles, 5/E
  Birch & Rockwood
  ©2008 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 552 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131994050 | ISBN-13: 9780131994058
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  For Automotive Manual Drivetrain courses.   

   

  Part of the nationally recognized Halderman/Birch Series: Birch, Manual Drivetrains and Axles, 5e provides a thorough treatment of the theory, service and diagnostic aspects of manual drivetrains in a one book format. Correlated to ASE and NATEF, it prepares students for certification and the field using an exercise worktext, chapter quizzes and reviews. This edition includes more on hybrid vehicles, a revised chapter on 4wd service, and chapter summaries that reinforce key techniques. 

   

?Manual Drive Trains and Axles, Third Edition, includes al of the necessary material to prepare students to enter the standard driveline area and should help current technicians prepare for ASE tests.? — Roy Marks, Owens Community College, Toledo, Ohio

?Manual Drive Trains and Axles, Third Edition, is about as good as they come. The illustrations are excellent.? — Kenneth Redick, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, New York

?The depth of the material is at least a step above any text I?ve seen. The attention to a wide variety of drive trains and applications, including heavy duty and high performance applications, is a rare find.? — Elisabeth D. Hoffman, Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center, Vermont

This third edition of Manual Drive Trains and Axles covers the basic operating principles and service procedures relating to manual transmissions. In addition, all types of auto and light truck drive trains are covered in terms of theory of operation, troubleshooting, and service.

Key features of this edition:

• Six-speed transmissions are used in the top domestic performance cars. Describes both theory of operation and special service and repair features.
• Quadra-Drive differential used in the 2000 Grand Cherokee.
• Expanded coverage of the lubricants used in manual transmissions, drive axles, and transfer cases.
• The addition of "Terms to Learn"—new and important terms grouped at the beginning of each chapter.
• The addition of "Real-World Fixes"—short case studies of real problems that have occurred in the service field and how these problems were solved.
• The addition of "Service Tips"—repair tips, many of them commonly used in the field, that can make a job easier, faster, or more thorough. Includes mention of the latest diagnostic tools and innovations.

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