Title: Diesel Equipment Technology II (20107-II)

Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Abilities
  Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving.
  Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.
  Demonstrate integrity.
  Demonstrate work ethic.
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Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills
  Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.
  Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.
  Demonstrate respect for diversity.
  Demonstrate customer service skills.
  Collaborate with team members.
Demonstrating Professional Competencies
  Demonstrate big-picture thinking.
  Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.
  Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.
  Manage time and resources.
  Demonstrate information-literacy skills.
  Demonstrate an understanding of information security.
  Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.
  Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.
  Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.
  Demonstrate professionalism.
  Demonstrate reading and writing skills.
  Demonstrate workplace safety.
Examining All Aspects of an Industry
  Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.
  Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.
  Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.
  Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.
Addressing Elements of Student Life
  Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.
  Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.
  Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
  Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.
Exploring Work-Based Learning
  Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.
  (Optional) Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.
  Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.
  (Optional) Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL TASKS: Practicing Lab and Personal Safety
  Identify general lab safety rules and procedures.
  Use safe procedures for the handling of tools and equipment.
  Identify and place floor jacks and jack stands.
  Identify procedures for safe lift operation.
  Use proper ventilation procedures for working within the lab.
  Identify marked safety areas.
  Identify the location and the types of fire extinguishers and other fire safety equipment.
  Identify the location and use of eye wash stations.
  Identify the location of the posted evacuation routes.
  Comply with the required use of safety equipment during lab activities.
  Identify and wear appropriate clothing for lab activities.
  Comply with policies concerning hair and jewelry for lab/activities.
  Demonstrate awareness of the safety aspects of supplemental restraint systems (SRS), electronic brake control systems, and hybrid vehicle high voltage circuits.
  Demonstrate awareness of the safety aspects of high voltage circuits.
  Demonstrate knowledge of safety data sheets (SDS), their location, and their content.
Diesel Engines: General
  Diagnose cranking and starting problems.
  Identify engine surging, rough operation, misfiring, low power, slow deceleration, slow acceleration, and shutdown problems.
  Identify engine vibration problems.
  Record the electronic diagnostic codes.
Diesel Engines: Servicing the Cylinder Head and Valve Train
  Inspect the valve train components.
  Reassemble the cylinder head.
  Measure the overhead camshaft end play and backlash.
  Inspect the electronic wiring harness and brackets.
  Adjust the valve bridges, valve clearances, and injector settings.
Diesel Engines: Servicing the Engine Block
  Assemble the pistons and connecting rods.
  Identify the crankcase and ventilation systems.
  Identify pans, covers, gaskets, seals, wear rings, and crankcase ventilation components.
  Identify the engine block, threaded holes, studs, dowel pins, and bolts.
  Identify the cylinder sleeve counter bore and lower bore for distortion.
  Measure the cylinder sleeve counter bore and lower bore for distortion.
  Identify the cylinder walls or liners for wear and damage.
  Reinstall the cylinder liners and seals.
  Identify in-block camshaft bearings for wear and damage.
  Reinstall the in-block camshaft.
  Identify the crankshaft.
  Identify the main bearings for wear patterns and damage.
  Identify the gear train components.
  Identify connecting rods and bearings.
  Identify the piston components.
  Identify the condition of the piston cooling jets (nozzles).
  Inspect the crankshaft damper.
  Inspect the flywheel housing and engine mounts.
  Inspect the flywheel/flex plate (including ring gear) and mounting surfaces for cracks and wear.
Diesel Engines: Servicing the Lubrication Systems
  Inspect the oil pump, drives, inlet pipes, and pick-up screens, and drive gear clearances.
  Identify the oil cooler and components.
  Check the engine oil pressure and temperature.
  Check the engine oil level, condition, and consumption.
  Identify the turbocharger lubrication systems.
  Perform oil and filter changes.
Brakes: Servicing the Air Brakes
  Identify poor stopping, air leaks, premature wear, pulling, grabbing, dragging, or balance problems caused by supply and service system malfunctions.
  Check the air system build-up time.
  Drain the air reservoir/tanks.
  Inspect the air compressor drive gear, belts, and coupling.
  Inspect the air compressor inlet, oil supply and coolant lines, fittings, and mounting brackets.
  Inspect the air system pressure controls.
  Inspect the air system lines, hoses, fittings, and couplings.
  Inspect the air tank and relief valves.
  Inspect the air drier systems, filters, valves, heaters, wiring, and connectors.
  Inspect the brake application.
  Inspect the stop light circuit switches, wiring, and connectors.
  Inspect the hand brake (trailer) control valve, lines, fittings, and mountings.
  Inspect the brake relay valves.
  Inspect the quick release valves.
  Inspect the tractor protection valve.
  Inspect the emergency (spring) brake control/modulator valve(s).
  Inspect low pressure warning devices, wiring, and connectors.
  Inspect the air pressure gauges, lines, and fittings.
  Inspect the engine compression/exhaust brake housing, valves, seals, lines, and fittings.
Brakes: Servicing the Mechanical/Foundation Brakes
  Inspect poor stopping, brake noise, premature wear, pulling, grabbing, or dragging problems.
  Inspect the service brake chambers, diaphragm, clamp, spring, pushrod, clevis, and mounting brackets.
  Service the slack adjusters.
  Inspect camshafts (S-cam), tubes, rollers, bushings, seals, spacers, retainers, brake spiders, shields, anchor pins, and springs.
  Inspect the air disc brake caliper assemblies.
  Inspect brake shoes or pads.
  Inspect the brake drums or rotors.
Brakes: Servicing the Parking Brakes
  Replace the parking (spring) brake chamber.
  Inspect the parking (spring) brake check valves, lines, hoses, and fittings.
  Inspect the parking (spring) brake application and release valve.
  Manually release (cage) and reset (uncage) parking (spring) brakes.
  Test the anti-compounding brake function.
Suspension and Steering: Servicing Steering Column
  Identify the causes of the fixed and driver-adjustable steering column and shaft noise, looseness, and binding problems.
  Service the steering shaft U-joints(s), slip joints, bearings, bushings, and seals.
  Adjust the ride height.
  Identify the causes of power steering system noise, steering binding, darting/oversteer, reduced wheel cut, steering wheel kick, pulling, non-recovery, turning effort, looseness, hard steering, overheating, fluid leakage, and fluid aeration problems.
  Determine the recommended type of power steering fluid level and condition.
  Refill the power steering system.
  Perform power steering system tests.
  Service the power steering reservoir, including filter, seals, and gaskets.
  Inspect the power steering pump drive gear and coupling device.
  Replace the power steering pump, mountings, and brackets.
  Replace the power steering system cooler, lines, hoses, clamps/mountings, hose routings, and fittings.
  Replace the integral-type power steering gear(s) (single and/or dual) and mountings.
Suspension and Steering: Servicing the Steering Linkage
  Align the pitman arm.
  Adjust the steering (wheel) stops.
  Lubricate steering components.
  Inspect the front axles and attaching hardware.
Suspension and Steering: Servicing the Suspension Systems
  Service the kingpins, steering knuckle bushings, locks bearings, seals, and covers.
  Inspect shock absorbers, bushings, brackets, and mounts.
  Inspect leaf springs, center bolts, clips, pins and bushings, shackles, U-bolts, insulators, brackets, and mounts.
  Inspect the axle aligning devices.
  Inspect the tandem suspension equalizer components.
  Test the air suspension pressure regulator and height control valves, lines, hoses, dump valves, and fittings.
  Inspect air springs, mounting plates, springs, suspension arms, and bushings.
  Adjust ride height.
  Identify rough ride problems.
Suspension and Steering: Wheel Alignment Diagnosis, Adjustment, and Repair
  Identify the causes of vehicle wandering, pulling, shimmy, hard steering, and off-center steering wheel problems.
  Check the camber.
  Check the caster.
  Adjust the toe settings.
  Check the rear axle(s) alignment (thrustline/centerline) and tracking.
  Identify turning/Ackerman angle (toe-out-on-turns) problems.
  Check the front axle alignment (centerline).
Electrical/Electronic Systems: Servicing the Starting System
  Perform starter circuit cranking voltage and voltage drop tests.
  Test the components (e.g., key switch, push button and/or magnetic switch), wires, and harnesses in the starter control circuit.
  Test the starter relays and solenoids/switches.
  Replace the starter.
Electrical/Electronic Systems: Servicing the Charging System
  Test the instrument panel, mounted volt meters, and/or indicator lamps.
  Identify the causes of a no-charge, low-charge, or overcharge problems.
  Replace alternator drive belts, pulleys, fans, tensioners, and mounting brackets.
  Perform charging system voltage and amperage output tests, and alternating current (AC) ripple test.
  Perform charging circuit voltage drop tests.
  Replace the alternator.
  Replace the cables, wires, and connectors in the charging circuit.
Electrical/Electronic Systems: Servicing the Lighting Systems
  Perform diagnostic procedures using the recommended electronic service tool(s).
  Identify the causes of brighter than normal, intermittent, dim, or no headlight and daytime running light (DRL) operations.
  Replace the headlights.
  Test the headlight and dimmer circuit switches, relays, wires, terminals, connectors, sockets, and control components/modules.
  Test switchers, bulbs/LEDs, sockets, connectors, terminals, relays, wires, and control components/models of parking, clearance, and taillight circuits.
  Test the instrument panel light circuit switches, relays, bulbs/LEDs, sockets, connectors, terminals, wires, and control components/modules.
  Test the interior cab light circuit switches, bulbs/LEDs, sockets, low voltage disconnect (LVD), connectors, terminals, wire, and control modules.
  Test tractor-to-trailer multi-wire connectors.
  Adjust stoplight circuit switches, bulb/LEDs, sockets, connectors, terminals, wires, and control components/modules.
  Test turn signal and hazard circuit flasher(s), switches, relays, bulbs/LEDs, sockets, connectors, terminals, wires, and control components/modules.
  Test reverse lights and warning device circuit switches, bulbs/LEDs, sockets, horns, buzzers, connectors, terminals, wires, and control components/modules.
Electrical/Electronic Systems: Servicing the Gauges and Warning Devices
  Test warning devices (lights and audible) circuit sensor/sending units, bulbs/LEDs, sockets, connectors, wires, and control components/modules.
  Replace the electronic speedometer, odometer, and tachometer systems.
Electrical/Electronic Systems: Servicing Related Electrical Systems
  Identify the causes of constant, intermittent, or no horn operation.
  Test horn circuit relays, horns, switches, connectors, wires, clock springs, and control components/modules.
  Identify the causes of constant, intermittent, or no wiper operation.
  Test the wiper motor, resistors, park switch, relays, switches, connectors, wires, and control components/modules.
  Inspect the wiper motor transmission linkage, arms, and blades.
  Test the windshield washer motor or pump/relay assembly, switches, connectors, terminals, wires, and control components/modules.
  Test the side-view mirror motors, heater circuit grids, relays, switches, connectors, terminals, wires, and control components/modules.
  Test the heater and air-conditioning electrical components.
  Test the auxiliary power outlet, integral fuse, connectors, terminals, wires, and control components/modules.
  Identify the causes of slow, intermittent, or no power window operation.
  Test the motors, switches, relays, connectors, terminals, wires, and control components/modules of power window circuits.
  Test block heaters.
  Test cruise control electrical components.
  Test the switches, relays, controllers, actuator/solenoids, connectors, terminals, and wires of electric door lock circuits.
  Test the engine cooling fan electrical control components/modules.
Additional Course Information
  Student Competency Records
  8614 Standards Correlations.pdf
  8613_8614_8615 Acronym Glossary.pdf
  8614 Credentials-Sequences-Clusters.pdf
  8613_8614_8615 Acknowledgments and Copyright Information.pdf