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Motor Vehicle Braking System Maintainance

Automotive Mechatronics Technology · Level 6  ·  9 Chapters

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Careers after Motor Vehicle Braking System Maintainance

Understanding how to maintain motor vehicle braking systems opens many doors in Kenya’s vibrant automotive and transport sectors. This skill is essential not only for personal growth but also for contributing to road safety and vehicle efficiency across the country.

  • In the matatu industry, skilled brake system technicians are highly sought after to ensure public transport vehicles are safe and compliant with traffic regulations, helping reduce accidents and improve passenger confidence.
  • Within the Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) and county government transport departments, maintaining braking systems is critical for fleet management and public service vehicles, offering steady employment opportunities.
  • The jua kali sector thrives on skilled mechanics who can service and repair braking systems for private vehicles, motorcycles, and commercial trucks, enabling entrepreneurs to start their own garages or mobile repair services.
  • Large organizations like KenGen and Kenya Pipeline Company require technicians to maintain their vehicle fleets, ensuring operational safety and efficiency, which translates into well-paying jobs.
  • In construction sites and agribusiness operations, where heavy machinery and transport vehicles are essential, brake maintenance skills ensure equipment reliability and safety, creating niche job roles.
  • Mastering these skills also empowers you to run your own workshop or become a trusted service provider in your community, generating income through both employment and entrepreneurship.

By mastering motor vehicle braking system maintenance, you become a vital part of Kenya’s transport safety ecosystem, building a career that is both rewarding and impactful. Your expertise will keep vehicles safe on the road, protect lives, and open up endless opportunities for growth and success. Keep learning—your future in Kenya’s automotive industry is bright!

Chapters

1
Observe occupational health and safety rules and regulations
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2
Gather information from vehicle repair manual
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3
Perform on-board diagnosis of vehicle braking system and generate defect report
9 topics
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4
Troubleshoot Electronic Braking Systems (EBS)
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5
Calibrate Electronic Braking System (EBS)
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6
Service mechanical brake system components
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7
Service hydraulic brake system
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8
Service pneumatic brake system components
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9
Document service records
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What Motor Vehicle Braking System Maintainance covers: 55 main topics in 9 chapters

1. Observe occupational health and safety rules and regulations

  1. 1.1 Personal protective equipment (PPE) are used according to OSHA 2007 safety rules and regulations according to the designated purpose and stored according to manufacturer's specifications
  2. 1.4 Workspace housekeeping is maintained according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  3. 1.5 Workplace is organised according to design specifications

2. Gather information from vehicle repair manual

  1. 2.1 Customer concerns are received as per SOPs from vehicle repair manual
  2. 2.2 Customer concerns are confirmed and established as accurate using warrant agreement as per SOPs
  3. 2.3 Vehicle Identity information is obtained and a matching manual identified as per workshop procedure
  4. 2.4 Vehicles manual is read through to obtain complete service instructions to carry out vehicle servicing as per manufacturers specifications

3. Perform on-board diagnosis of vehicle braking system and generate defect report

  1. 3.1 Identifying components and function board of vehicle braking system diagnosis of
  2. 3.2 Diagnosing problems in vehicle presentation examinations vehicle braking system braking
  3. 3.3 Working principles of sensors and actuators. generate defect report
  4. 3.4 On-Board Diagnosis (OBD) system of operation
  5. 3.5 Types of OBD tools
  6. 3.6 Interpreting manufactures manuals
  7. 3.7 Procedure for accessing error codes from the ECU
  8. 3.8 Interpretation of error codes
  9. 3.9 Basic electrical and electronics. Learning Outcome

4. Troubleshoot Electronic Braking Systems (EBS)

  1. 4.1 Types and characteristics of EBS and EPB systems
  2. 4.2 Construction and operation of Electric braking system presentation
  3. 4.3 Construction and operation of Electric parking brakes
  4. 4.4 Testing of parts of EBS and EPB
  5. 4.5 Repair and maintenance procedures
  6. 4.6 Trouble code interpretation

5. Calibrate Electronic Braking System (EBS)

  1. 5.1 Construction of mechanical braking system brake system components
  2. 5.2 Operation of mechanical braking system
  3. 5.3 Working principles of friction brakes assessments
  4. 5.4 Types, characteristics and applications of friction brakes, drum disc
  5. 5.5 Types and characteristics of brake calipers
  6. 5.6 Types, characteristics and applications of friction materials
  7. 5.7 Principle of operation of hand brake and ratchet mechanism for mechanical hand brakes, S-cam
  8. 5.8 Parts examination
  9. 5.9 Repair and maintenance procedures
  10. 5.10 System adjustments
  11. 5.11 Computer Literacy

6. Service mechanical brake system components

  1. 6.1 Construction of hydraulic braking system
  2. 6.2 Operation of hydraulic braking system assessments
  3. 6.3 Types, characteristics and applications of hydraulic fluids
  4. 6.4 Fluid flushing
  5. 6.5 Brake bleeding
  6. 6.6 ABS working principles
  7. 6.7 Service manuals
  8. 6.8 Parts examination Learning Outcome
  9. 6.9 Repair and maintenance
  10. 6.10 System adjustments

7. Service hydraulic brake system

  1. 7.1 Basic pneumatics operations
  2. 7.2 Construction and operation of pneumatic braking system
  3. 7.3 Effects of water in pneumatic systems. assessments
  4. 7.4 Engine brake working principles

8. Service pneumatic brake system components

  1. 8.1 EBS calibration
  2. 8.2 Calibration procedure
  3. 8.3 Working principles of controllers and necessity for calibration of controllers

9. Document service records

  1. 9.1 Recording service work done on owner's manuals assessments
  2. 9.2 Recording work done on the workshop job card
  3. 9.3 Preparing a report for the customer that includes all the work that was carried out during the routine maintenance
  4. 9.4 Preparing a report to advise the customer of any further defect(s) that were identified during the routine maintenance, with recommendations for further action
  5. 9.5 Completing maintenance records accurately in approved format

Revise this unit

Exam-style questions 126 Written to CDACC standard, with answers Test yourself 317 Multiple-choice, one at a time Practise questions 180 Quick recall — check you know the facts
3 more for this unit
Oral exam preparation 78 What the assessor asks, and how to answer out loud Worked calculations 42 Step-by-step maths with the common mistakes Quick cards 1,592 Myth busters, skill tips and scenarios

Beyond the syllabus

Decision simulator 8 On site, what would you do? Workplace scenarios 143 Real site situations — what would you do? Turn this into income 72 Where this skill earns — what to charge, how to find clients

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