Bennett's HEAVY DUTY TRUCK SYSTEMS, CENGAGE INTERNATIONAL EDITION 8th Edition, prepares you for your future and helps you gain knowledge and skills needed to service medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Build a strong foundation in electricity and electronics, powertrain, steering and suspension, brakes and accessories systems as well as mastering practical topics like servicing, safety, tools and preventive maintenance. You'll also benefit from coverage of the latest ASE Education Foundation IMMR/TST/MST competencies and truck technology, including J1939 updates and access tools, lock-out tag-out compliance, expanded PicoScope coverage, DIN wiring schematic navigation, ADAS and the five levels of semi- and fully autonomous trucks. With extensive review questions, over 1800 images and a workbook with ASE Education Foundation task-oriented job sheets, this text is the perfect choice to prepare you for professional success.
1. Introduction to Servicing Heavy-Duty Trucks.
2. Shop Safety and Operations.
3. Tools and Fasteners.
4. Maintenance Programs.
5. Fundamentals of Electricity.
6. Fundamentals of Electronics and Computers.
7. Batteries.
8. Charging Systems.
9. Cranking Systems.
10. Chassis Electrical Circuits.
11. Electronic Troubleshooting Tools.
12. Multiplexing.
13. Diagnosis and Repair of Electronic and ADAS Circuits.
14. Hydraulics.
15. Clutches.
16. Standard Transmissions.
17. Standard Transmission Servicing.
18. Torque Converters.
19. Automatic Transmissions.
20. Automatic Transmission Maintenance.
21. Automated Manual and Hybrid Transmissions.
22. Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmissions (ECATs).
23. Driveshaft Assemblies.
24. Heavy-Duty Truck Axles.
25. Heavy-Duty Truck Axle Service and Repair.
26. Steering Systems.
27. Front End and Chassis Alignment.
28. Suspension Systems.
29. Wheels and Rims.
30. Tires.
31. Truck Brake Systems.
32. Hydraulic Brakes and Air-Over-Hydraulic Brake Systems.
33. ABS and EBS.
34. Air Brake Servicing.
35. Vehicle Chassis Frame.
36. Heavy-Duty Truck Trailers.
37. Fifth Wheels and Coupling Systems.
38. Heavy-Duty Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems.
Appendices.
Appendix A: Acronyms.
Appendix B: Truck Nominal Class Designations.
Appendix C: Brake Shoe Identification Chart.
Appendix D: Vibration Diagnosis.
Appendix E: Hard Steering Troubleshooting.
Appendix F: Dual Circuit Brake System Troubleshooting.
Appendix G: Driveline Configurations.
Appendix H: Measuring Driveline Angles.
Appendix I: Vehicle Configurations.
Appendix J: Quick Conversion Formula.
Appendix K: J1939 Message Decoder.
Appendix L: Tire Code Interpretation and Tread Pattern Designations.
Glossary.
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Sean Bennett
Sean Bennett is a former program coordinator for the Truck and Diesel Department at Centennial College, as well as a former corporate trainer for Mack Trucks. During a 20-year tenure at the college he authored new curricula, helped overhaul existing course offerings and chaired a wide range of curriculum development committees for the Province of Ontario. Mr. Bennett has written more than 30 books dealing with diesel, truck, heavy equipment and automotive technology, and he currently devotes his career to technical writing and speaking engagements. He is an active member of the American Trucking Association’s Technology and Maintenance Council, the Association of Diesel Specialists, the Society of Automotive Engineers and the North American Council of Automotive Teachers. He is widely regarded as the foremost author in commercial vehicle technology.
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Chapter content has been reorganized with three additional chapters.
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NEW and UPDATED content includes a variety of new information, procedures and repairs.
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Prepare students for lasting professional success through an emphasis on workplace safety, including concepts, standards and best practices.
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The text's end-to-end coverage includes a thorough introduction to truck chassis subsystems using a systems approach as well as chapters or sections dedicated to electricity, electronics, multiplexing, ADAS, hydraulics, drivetrain systems, wheel end, tires and brake systems.
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Detailed coverage of key truck components includes material on trailers, trailer coupling and repair technology as well as the latest refrigerants being adopted in reefer trailers, medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
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To help students master essential industry terminology and standards, the text features the most comprehensive glossary of any trucking book on the market, standard-to-metric values (with metric in brackets) integrated in chapter content and abundant references to CVSA and FMVSS compliance.
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A robust suite of instructor and student resources is available to accompany the text, including a comprehensive test bank, PowerPoint® slides for every chapter, 58 videos covering basic service procedures (via MindTap), a Student Workbook and more.