COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Length: 3 x 10-hour days
Target Audience: Heavy Equipment Technicians
Machine orientation, location of components, maintenance locations and procedures. Systems operation, testing and adjusting.
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Course Length: 3 x 10-hour days
Target Audience: Heavy Equipment Technicians
Machine orientation, location of components, maintenance locations and procedures. Systems operation, testing and adjusting.
PPE Required
Participants must provide their own safety glasses, steel-toed footwear, gloves, hard hat, hearing protection, and coveralls with Hi-Visibility Markings.
Hydraulic Systems (S1), Diesel Engine Systems (S2), Powertrain Systems (S3), Electrical Systems (S4), and Machine Electronic Controls (MEC)
After completion of the course the participant will be able to:
• Identify and explain the function of the components in all the systems.
• Perform diagnostics in the Engine, Transmission/Chassis ECM and Brake Electronic Control systems using the Caterpillar Monitoring System and the Electronic Technician (ET) diagnostics tool.
• Perform and interpret transmission/torque converter, steering, hoist, and brake performance tests.
• 3500C Engine sensor and component locations , coolant ,oil and fuel flows
• Transmission / Chassis Electronic Control System,
• ICM Hydraulic Transmission Control, pressure testing and diagnostics
• Steering System, pressure testing, operation, schematic reading
• Electronically Controlled Hoist System , function operation , testing
• VIMS, downloading
• Brakes, operation, air system, hydraulic system
• Brake Electronic Control System
- Auto Retarder Control (ARC)
- Traction Control System (TCS)
• Truck Production Management System (TPMS) Systems, calibration
Successful completion of a written examination with a passing grade of 80%