What you'll study
Heavy Duty Mechanic Foundation/ Commercial Transport Mechanic Foundation
Orientation
- Use safe and acceptable work practices
- Use basic shop tools;
- Use forklifts, jacks, cranes and blocking;
- Identify and use pipe, tubing, hoses and fittings;
- Identify and use bolts, nuts, screws and helicoils;
• Identify bearings and seals; - Perform fluid and lubricant services;
- Perform basic welding repairs with gas welding, arc welding and wire feed welding equipment.
Trucks and Buses
- Service clutches and torque converters;
- Service manual transmission including twin countershafts;
- Service automatic transmissions and powershifts;
- Service drive lines;
- Service differentials (all styles);
- Service hydraulic brakes;
- Service air brakes (qualify for the practical portion of your air ticket);
- Service wheels and tires;
- Service rear suspension;
- Service steering;
- Service 5th wheels;
- Service air controls and starters.
Track and Rubber Tired Machines
- Service hydraulics;
- Service wheel machine final drives;
- Service undercarriages;
- Service steering clutches and brakes;
- Service winches.
Electrical
- Identify circuits and systems;
- Service batteries;
- Service starters;
- Service alternators.
Engine Support Systems
- Service fuel, oil, water, exhaust and air systems;
- Perform engine tune up procedures.
Work Experience (3 weeks)