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Vehicle Suspension and Steering System Maintenance

Automotive Technology · Level 6  ·  4 Chapters

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Chapters

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Service Vehicle Suspension System
43 topics
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Service Vehicle Steering System
36 topics
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Service Vehicle Wheels and Tyres
40 topics
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Carry out vehicle wheel alignment
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What Vehicle Suspension and Steering System Maintenance covers: 34 main topics in 4 chapters

1. Service Vehicle Suspension System

  1. 1.1 Work area organization and maintenance
  2. 1.2 Suspension system service safety precautions
  3. 1.3 Tools, equipment and materials for vehicle suspension systems
  4. 1.4 Types of suspension systems
  5. 1.5 Vehicle suspension system diagnosis
  6. 1.6 Suspension system components inspection
  7. 1.7 Service/replacement of vehicle suspension components
  8. 1.8 Preparation of vehicle suspension system service documents

2. Service Vehicle Steering System

  1. 2.1 Work area organization and maintenance
  2. 2.2 Steering system service safety measures
  3. 2.3 Types of steering systems
  4. 2.4 Functions of steering system
  5. 2.5 Steering systems components (Steering wheels, column, shaft, gearbox, tie rods, steering knuckle, steering pump, electric motor, sensors)
  6. 2.6 Steering systems layouts
  7. 2.7 Steering geometry
  8. 2.8 Types of steering systems
  9. 2.9 Steering system diagnosis
  10. 2.10 Steering system inspection
  11. 2.11 Steering system components service/replacement
  12. 2.12 Steering system assembly and testing

3. Service Vehicle Wheels and Tyres

  1. 3.1 Work area organization and maintenance Setting up the workplace
  2. 3.2 Tools and equipment
  3. 3.3 Types of wheels and tyres
  4. 3.4 Tyre construction
  5. 3.5 Tyre specification
  6. 3.6 Tubes
  7. 3.7 Tyre repair
  8. 3.8 Wheel balancing
  9. 3.9 Wheel rotation
  10. 3.10 Tread wear marks

4. Carry out vehicle wheel alignment

  1. 4.1 Work area organization and maintenance
  2. 4.2 Tools, equipment and materials
  3. 4.3 Wheel alignment procedure
  4. 4.4 Wheel alignment documentation

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