Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems

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

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
. Chapter  55  Preventive Maintenance and Inspection