Today's Technician
Automotive Suspension and Steering Systems
Don Knowles(Author)
Delmar Cengage Learning (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 11. July 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-4018-9682-9 (ISBN)
Description
This new edition features the most current content on suspension and steering systems for today's cars, SUVs, light duty trucks and now, hybrids! The 4th Edition is teeming with new and improved content, from the latest mandatory tire pressure monitoring systems to the newest electronically-controlled suspension systems. New information on the latest front and rear suspension designs, recent developments in steering columns and air bag systems, and the latest electronic power steering gears are also discussed.
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 226 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
2088 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4018-9682-9 (9781401896829)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Author
Knowles Automotive Training Center, ASE Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Master Technician
Content
Classroom Manual-Introduction. Newton's Laws of Motion. Work and Force. Wheel Bearings. Tires and Wheels. Shock Absorbers and Struts. Front Suspension Systems. Rear Suspension Systems. Computer-Controlled Suspension Systems Introduction. Steering Columns and Steering Linkage Mechanisms. Power Steering Pumps. Recirculating Ball Steering Gears. Four-Wheel Steering Systems. Frames and Frame Damage. Four-Wheel Alignment, Part I. Four-Wheel Alignment, Part II. Shop Manual-Safety. Typical Shop Procedures. Wheel Bearing and Seal Service. Tire and Wheel Servicing and Balancing. Shock Absorber and Strut Diagnosis and Service. Front Suspension System Service. Rear Suspension Service. Steering Column and Linkage Diagnosis and Service. Power Steering Pump Diagnosis and Service. Recirculating Ball Steering Gear Diagnosis and Service. Power Rack and Pinion Steering Gear Diagnosis and Service. Electronic Four-Wheel Steering Diagnosis and Service. Frame Diagnosis and Service. Four-Wheel Alignment Procedure. Four-Wheel Alignment Adjustments.