08A008 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND TESTING 3003

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS: Standard tool set, torque wrenches, compression and vacuum gauges, engine analyzer and scanner, computerized wheel alignment and balancing, gauges for engine tune up and pollution measurement, spark plug cleaner, cylinder re boring machine, fuel injection calibration machine. MAINTENANCE: Importance of maintenance, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, preparation of check lists, pre-trip inspection forms, log books, trip sheets, maintenance requirements, lubrication of chassis parts. (3) ENGINE: Engine trouble shooting chart, dismantling and assembly procedure of engine, cleaning methods, visual inspection and dimensional check of various engine components, tune up, reconditioning, repairing methods of engine components, overhauling, Fuel consumption test, accelerometers. (7) COOLING AND LUBRICATION SYSTEM: Radiator, thermostat valve, anti-corrosion and anti-freezing solutions, lubricating system - oil filters, oil relief valve. POWER TRAIN: Clutch adjustment, clutch troubles and their causes, overhaul of manual and automatic gearboxes - lubrication of gear boxes, propeller shaft and differential overhaul, drive line vibration. (5) STEERING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM: Steering trouble and their causes, checking axle beam and stub axle after accident, suspension overhaul, causes for uncomfort, adjustments, tyre maintenance. (4) BRAKES SYSTEM SERVICE: Reasons for brake failure, brake adjustments, brake bleeding, reconditioning master and wheel cylinder, antilock braking system - trouble shooting, brake test - stopping distance test, brake efficiency. (4) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Battery maintenance and repair - tests on battery, alternator troubles, starter motor troubles, ignition timing - spark plug testing, ignition system trouble shooting head light leveling and focusing. (4) FRAME AND BODY REPAIR: Body repair tools, minor body panel beating, tinkering polishing, frame repair and alignment repairing of vehicles met with accident, chassis dynamometers, frame testing for bending and torsion. Total 42 TEXT BOOKS: 1. Crouse W H and Anglin D L, Automotive Mechanics Tata McGraw -Hill Publishing Company, 2004. 2. Tim Gilles, Automotive Service Delmar Publishers, 1998. 3. SAE Handbook, Vol.3, SAE Publications, 2000

REFERENCES: 1. John Doke, "Fleet management ", McGraw Hill Co, 1984. 2. Judge A N, Motor vehicle engine servicing, 3rd, Edition ", Pitman Paperpack, London, 1969. 3. Vehicle Service Manuals of reputed manufactures. 4. Julian Happian-Smith, An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design, Butterworth Heinemann Publishers, 2002. (5) 5. Jason C Brown, John Robertson A, Stan T Serpento, Motor Vehicle Structures: Concept and Fundamentals, SAE International, 2002. 6. Patent No. 20070283188, Diagnosis in automotive applications. 7. Patent No. 20080000544, Fuel filler nozzle for automotive vehicle.

08A009 TWO AND THREE WHEELERS 3003

THE POWER UNIT: Two stroke SI engine, merits and demerits, symmetrical and unsymmetrical port timing diagrams, types of scavenging processes, merits and demerits, scavenging efficiency, (3) scavenging pumps. Rotary valve engine, fuel system, lubrication system, magneto coil and battery coil spark ignition system, electronic ignition system, variable timing ignition system (VTI), starting system, kick starter system. CHASIS AND SUB-SYSTEMS: Main frame, its types, chassis, shaft drive and chain drive, single, multiple and centrifugal clutches, gear box and gear controls, front and rear suspension systems, shock absorbers. Panel meters and controls on handle bar. BRAKES AND WHEELS: Drum brakes, disc brakes, front and rear brake links layouts, spokes wheel, cast wheel, disc wheel, disc tires and tubes and its types, alloy wheels. TWO WHEELERS: Case study of major Indian models of major motor cycles, scooters, scooterettes and mopeds. Servicing and maintenance. THREE WHEELERS: Case study of Indian models. Front mounted engine and rear mounted engine types. Auto rickshaws, Pick up van, Delivery van and Trailer, Bijili electric vehicle. Total 42 TEXT BOOK: 1. Irving P E, Motor (7) cycle engineering, Temple Press Book, London, 1992. REFERENCES: 1. The cycle Motor Manual, Temple Press Ltd, 1990. 1. Encyclopedia of Motor cycling - 20 Volumes, Marshall Cavensih, New York and London, 1989. 3. Raymond Board, Lambretta- A practical guide to maintenance and repair. 1987