Automotive maintenance & light repair

Cover
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Supplements
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Automotive Industry
	The Automotive Industry
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 2: Safety
	Personal Safety and Behaviors
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 3: Shop Orientation
	Shop Orientation
	Technician\'s Tools and Their Use
	Fasteners and Torque
	Vehicle Lifting and Jacking
	Locating Vehicle Information
	Service Orders
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 4: Basic Technician Skills
	Employability Skills
	Communication Skills
	Math Skills
	Science Skills
	Computer Literacy
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 5: Wheels, Tires, and Wheel Bearings
	Purpose and Operation of Wheels and Tires
	Wheel and Tire Diagnosis and Service
	Wheel Bearing Principles and Operation
	Wheel Bearing Diagnosis and Service
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 6: Suspension System Principles
	Functions and Basic Principles
	Front Suspension System Design and Operation
	Rear Suspension Systems
	Electronic Suspension Systems
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 7: Suspension System Service
	Tools and Safety
	Inspection and Service
	Wheel Alignment
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 8: Steering System Principles
	Functions and Basic Principles
	Steering Operation
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 9: Steering Service
	Tools and Safety
	Steering Columns
	Steering System Inspection and Service
	Power Assist Service
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 10: Brake System Principles
	Factors Involved in Brake System Design and Operation
	Hydraulics and Pascal\'s Law
	Hydraulic System and Components
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 11: Brake System Service
	Tools and Safety
	Determining Brake System Concerns
	Hydraulic System Inspection and Service
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 12: Drum Brake System Principles
	Drum Brake Systems and Operation
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 13: Drum Brake System Inspection and Service
	Service Tools and Safety
	Drum Brake Inspection
	Drum Brake Service
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 14: Disc Brake System Principles
	Disc Brake Systems and Components
	Disc Brake Components and Operation
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 15: Disc Brake System Inspection and Service
	Service Tools and Safety
	Disc Brake Diagnosis
	Brake Rotor Inspection
	Rotor Refinishing and Brake Lathes
	Integral and Electronic Parking Brake Service
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 16: Antilock Brakes, Stability Control, and Power Assist Systems
	ABS/ESC Principles and Operation
	Traction Control and ESC Systems
	Power Assist Types and Components
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 17: Electrical/Electronic System Principles
	Principles of Electricity
	Circuits, Components, and Operation
	Electromagnetism and the Vehicle
	Electronics
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 18: Basic Electrical/Electronic System Service
	Electrical Safety, Tools, and Equipment
	Electrical Measurements
	Schematics
	Circuit Faults and Testing
	Wiring Repair
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 19: Battery, Starting, and Charging System Principles
	Battery Principles
	Starting System
	Starting System Components and Operation
	Hybrid Vehicle Starting Systems
	Charging Systems
	Generator Construction and Operation
	Hybrid Charging Systems
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 20: Starting and Charging System Service
	Tools and Safety
	Battery Inspection
	Battery Service and Testing
	Starting System Testing and Service
	Charging System Testing and Service
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 21: Lighting and Electrical Accessories
	Lighting Systems
	Driver Information Systems
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 22: Engine Performance Principles
	Principles of Operation
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 23: Engine Mechanical Testing and Service
	Engine Testing Tools
	Engine Testing Safety Precautions
	Test Analysis
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 24: Engine Performance Service
	Engine Performance Service
	On-Board Diagnostic Systems
	Trips and Drive Cycles
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 25: Drivetrains and Transmissions
	Drivetrain Types
	Transmissions
	Automatic Transmissions
	Manual Transmissions
	Transmission Inspection and Service
	Axle Shafts
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 26: Heating and Air Conditioning
	The HVAC System
	Summary
	Review Questions
Chapter 27: Vehicle Maintenance
	Maintenance
	Maintenance Services
	Fluid Checks and Services
	Summary
	Review Questions
Appendix A: Metric, Decimal and Fraction Conversions
Appendix B: English-Metric Conversion Chart
Appendix C: Metric Conversion Chart
Appendix D: A Comparison of Various Pressure Standards
Appendix E: Common Acronyms
Glossary
Index