Heavy Duty Truck Systems
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK SYSTEMS, 5th EDITION is a best-selling introduction to servicing medium-and heavy-duty trucks, providing a strong foundation of content on Electricity and Electronics, Power Train, Steering and Suspension, Brakes, and Accessories Systems. The fifth edition has been updated throughout including an introduction to Eaton DM clutches and comprehensive coverage of Caterpillar's new highway vocational transmission, updates of electricity and electronics to cover new battery...
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This best-selling introduction to servicing medium-and heavy-duty trucks continues to provide a strong foundation of content on Electricity and Electronics, Power Train, Steering and Suspension, Brakes, and Accessories Systems. The Fourth Edition has been technically updated and restructured to address 2004 compliance issues and Out Of Service (OOS) criteria. Heavy Duty Truck Systems, Fourth Edition also features a dedicated chapter on multiplexing with special focus on the Freightliner M2 and Navistar Diamond Plus systems, as well as new material introducing simple truck hydraulic circuits in a user-friendly manner. Other enhancements include improved coverage of transmissions to address changing technologies, and an expanded chapter on electronically automated transmissions that includes emerging Meritor and Mercedes-Benz transmissions, and also explores the currently popular anti-rollover protection electronics.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsCh. 1Introduction to Servicing Heavy-Duty Trucks1Ch. 2Shop Safety and Operations17Ch. 3Tools and Fasteners37Ch. 4Electrical and Electronic Systems77Ch. 5Charging, Starting, and Lighting Systems119Ch. 6Clutches181Ch. 7Standard Transmissions231Ch. 8Standard Transmission Servicing275Ch. 9Torque Converters317Ch. 10Automatic Transmissions335Ch. 11Automatic Transmission Maintenance369Ch. 12Drive Shafts391Ch. 13Heavy-Duty Truck Axles417Ch. 14Steering Systems473Ch. 15Suspension Systems529Ch. 16Wheels and Tires567Ch. 17Truck Brake Systems607Ch. 18Hydraulic Braking Systems and ABS649Ch. 19Air Brake Servicing683Ch. 20Truck Air Brake Mechanical and Hydraulic Systems Servicing727Ch. 21Vehicle Retarders and Engine Brakes801Ch. 22Vehicle Chassis Frame833Ch. 23Heavy-Duty Truck Trailers851Ch. 24Fifth Wheel873Ch. 25Heavy-Duty Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems893Ch. 26Preventive Maintenance Program953Glossary989Index1003
