Course Description

OVERVIEW OF DIESEL POWERED VEHICLES

2

0

0

Understand terms and definitions

Identify common diesel-powered vehicles

Understand reasons for new vehicle designs

Identify major functional areas of vehicles

Explain truck weights

Explain gross vehicle weight ranges for on-road truck weight classifications

Identify axle and drive wheel configurations

Explain basic truck cab designs

Identify common types of trailers

Identify parts of a trailer

Identify types of tractor-trailer combinations

Identify truck dimensions

Identify agricultural tractor dimensions

Explain terms related to tractors

Identify characteristics of final drives

Identify characteristics of power takeoffs

Identify deck machinery

Explain features for assigned on-road vehicles

Explain features for assigned off-road vehicles

DIESEL TECHNOLOGY SAFETY SKILLS

2

1

10

Understand terms and definitions

Identify and use personal protective equipment

Explain causes of back injuries

Identify how to lift and move items safely

Identify the components of a fire

Identify classifications of fires and their fuel sources

Identify the types of fire extinguishers

Identify fire extinguisher markings

Identify the steps in using a fire extinguisher

Identify ways to prevent fires

Identify correct fire extinguishers to use on various fires

Operate a fire extinguisher

Identify the Federal agencies that regulate hazardous materials and hazardous waste

Identify OSHA’s role in workplace health and safety

Identify a hazard communication

Explain information on a chemical label

Identify information on a material safety date sheet (MSDS)

Explain characteristics of a hazardous materials

Understand ways hazardous materials can enter the body

Identify short-term and long-term health effects from exposure to hazardous materials

Identify the hazardous material diamond classification system

Identify hazardous materials that may be found in the diesel technology shop

Identify hazardous waste products associated with the diesel technology shop

Identify guidelines for storing and disposing of hazardous materials

Identify guidelines for using flammable materials and toxic substances

Explain equipment and tool safety guidelines

Explain electrical safety guidelines

Identify colors of the federal safety color code and their uses

Identify safety tags and their color codings

Define general safety guidelines for working on vehicles

Apply the safety color code to diesel technology shops

Identify workplace safety violations

Complete an individual student shop safety inspection

BASIC TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

4

20

10

Understand define terms and definitions

Identify types of cutting tools

Identify types of hammers

Identify types of pliers

Identify types of pullers

Identify types of screwdrivers

Identify types of wrenches

Identify parts of a socket wrench set

Identify basic power tools

Identify basic shop equipment

Identify other general shop tools and equipment

Explain correct and incorrect methods of using and maintaining basic hand tools

Explain safety guidelines for using power tools and equipment

Use tool catalogs to determine the cost of a quality hand tool set

Dress a grinding wheel

Sharpen a twist drill bit

Drill holes with a drill press

Sharpen a cold chisel

Use a file

REFERENCE MATERIALS

2

1

0

Understand terms and definitions

Identify types of reference materials

Explain types of illustrations used in reference materials

Identify types of graphs used in reference materials

Identify types of diagrams used in reference materials

Explain parts of a reference table

Identify types of tables used in reference materials

Interpret drawings used in diesel equipment reference materials

Interpret graphs used in diesel equipment reference materials

Interpret diagrams used in diesel equipment reference materials

Interpret tables used in diesel equipment reference materials

Use reference materials to answer specific questions

MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

2

10

10

Understand terms and definitions

Use basic measurement systems

Use types of rules used by diesel technicians

Identify basic units of measurement found on rules

Explain guidelines for using rules

Identify types of calipers

Identify parts of a dial caliper

Identify types of micrometers

Identify parts of an outside micrometer

Explain how to select the proper size outside micrometer

Explain methods for checking accuracy of an outside micrometer

Identify parts of an inside micrometer

Explain methods for checking accuracy of an inside micrometer

Identify rules for use and care of micrometers

Identify types of gauges and their uses

Identify parts of a dial indicator set

Identify types of torque wrenches

Explain the use and care of torque wrenches

Identify types of feeler gauges

Identify instruments used to measure angles

Read U.S. customary and metric rules

Draw lines to specified lengths

Measure lines using a steel rule

Measure lines on objects

Measure circle diameters

Read standard and metric micrometers

Use an outside micrometer

Use an inside micrometer

Use a dial caliper

Use telescoping gauges

Use a dial indicator

Check torque wrench for accuracy

Use a small hole gauge to measure valve guide diameter

Use a cylinder bore gauge

SHOP OPERATION

2

1

0

Understand terms and definitions

Identify basic categories of shop operation

Explain purposes of parts management

Explain guidelines for maintaining good inventory control

Use publications used for identifying part numbers

Identify parts of a job ticket

Explain reasons for using standard time rate tables

Identify reasons for suing employee time cards

Explain payroll record keeping

Complete a job ticket

Use a computer system to obtain parts information

MECHANICAL FASTENERS

2

10

0

Understand terms and definitions

Identify qualities of satisfactory fasteners

Identify typical threaded fasteners

Explain characteristics of threaded fasteners

Identify typical bolt head designs

Identify typical machine screw head designs

Identify typical nuts

Identify typical nuts and bolts with locking or self-locking features

Identify devices used for securing threaded fasteners

Identify typical non-threaded fasteners

Use tools used to remove seized threaded fasteners

Use anti-seize compounds

Identify parts of a tap and die set

Use tools used to restore or replace threads on threaded fasteners

Identify types of taps

Measure U.S. customary bolts and threads

Measure metric bolts and threads

Match bolts with the correct size wrenches

Extract a broken bolt, stud, or screw

Restore external threads

Cut and restore internal threads

Install a thread insert

SEALS AND BEARINGS

2

4

0

Understand terms and definitions

Explain the purpose of seals

Identify basic categories of seals

Identify common seals

Identify parts of a lip seal

Identify common materials for seals

Identify types of packings

Explain causes of sealing failure

Explain guidelines for installing seals

Identify types of gaskets

Identify common gasket materials

Identify guidelines for installing gaskets

Identify functions of bearings

Identify basic categories of bearings

Identify major types of bearings

Identify parts of an antifriction bearing

Understand load forces of bearings

Identify conditions that determine load-carrying capacity of bearings

Identify common materials used for bearings

Explain reasons for bearing failures

Identify bearing maintenance procedures

Identify items to look for when inspecting bearings

Install a radial lip seal

Remove and install an engine oil seal and wear sleeve

Install  packing

Replace a formed gasket

Replace a formed-in-place gasket

Remove and install a camshaft friction bearing

Remove and install an antifriction bearing

Clean and pack an antifriction bearing

FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS

2

3

0

Understand terms and definitions

Explain fluid safety rules

Identify basic components of fluid systems

Identify common types of filters

Identify common additives to fluids

Explain effects of contaminants to fluid systems

Explain practices for ensuring fluid system cleanliness

Identify applications of fluid systems on diesel/heavy duty equipment

Identify alternative fuels that may be used on diesel/heavy duty equipment

Explain the purpose of a cooling system

Explain the effects of a malfunctioning cooling system

Identify parts of a liquid cooling system

Explain liquid cooling systems in diesel/heavy duty equipment

Identify characteristics of a good antifreeze

Identify the importance of engine lubrication

Explain the functions of engine oil

Identify parts of the engine lubrication system

Understand characteristics of a good engine oil

Explain viscosity

Identify API classification system

Identify oil maintenance procedures

Identify fluids/oils for transmissions and gear-boxes

Identify fluids for power steering

Identify locations of filters in hydraulic systems

Identify chassis lubrication systems

Identify chassis grease

Perform maintenance of chassis lubrication systems

Understand batteries

Test for combustion leakage into a cooling system

Test for air in a cooling system

Clean a cooling system

Change oil and oil filter