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Automotive chassis systems : brakes, steering, suspension, and alignment / James D. Halderman.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall, c1996.ISBN:
  • 0130523178
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 629.24/028/8 20
LOC classification:
  • TL255 .H33 1995
Contents:
Ch. 1. Chassis Construction, Fasteners, and Safety -- Ch. 2. Braking System Principles, Components, and Operation -- Ch. 3. Master Cylinder and Hydraulic System Diagnosis and Service -- Ch. 4. Wheel Bearings and Service -- Ch. 5. Drum Brake Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 6. Disc Brake Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 7. Parking Brake Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 8. Machining Brake Drums and Rotors -- Ch. 9. Power Brake Unit Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 10. Antilock Braking System Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 11. Tires and Wheels -- Ch. 12. Drive Axle Shafts and CV Joints -- Ch. 13. Steering System Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 14. Suspension System Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 15. Alignment Diagnosis and Service -- Appendix 1: ASE-style Sample Test For Brake Systems -- Appendix 2: ASE-style Sample Test For Steering, Suspension, and Alignment Systems -- Appendix 3: Lug Nuttightening Torque Chart -- Appendix 4: English-metric (SI) Conversion -- Appendix 5: Decimal Equivalents -- Appendix 6: Alignment Angle Conversion -- Appendix 7: Dottire Codes -- Appendix 8: "Machine To" Dimension For Drums and Rotors.
Summary: This text combines brakes with steering, suspension, and alignment in one comprehensive book. Each chapter combines principles, purpose, function, operation, and diagnosis. This makes learning easier because the operation and service procedures are closely linked. This up-to-date ASE-certification oriented text has these key features: Tech Tips, Diagnostic Stories, Sample Tests, Glossary, Comprehensive Appendix, and Hundreds of Photographs and Line Drawings.
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Includes index.

Ch. 1. Chassis Construction, Fasteners, and Safety -- Ch. 2. Braking System Principles, Components, and Operation -- Ch. 3. Master Cylinder and Hydraulic System Diagnosis and Service -- Ch. 4. Wheel Bearings and Service -- Ch. 5. Drum Brake Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 6. Disc Brake Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 7. Parking Brake Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 8. Machining Brake Drums and Rotors -- Ch. 9. Power Brake Unit Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 10. Antilock Braking System Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 11. Tires and Wheels -- Ch. 12. Drive Axle Shafts and CV Joints -- Ch. 13. Steering System Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 14. Suspension System Operation, Diagnosis, and Service -- Ch. 15. Alignment Diagnosis and Service -- Appendix 1: ASE-style Sample Test For Brake Systems -- Appendix 2: ASE-style Sample Test For Steering, Suspension, and Alignment Systems -- Appendix 3: Lug Nuttightening Torque Chart -- Appendix 4: English-metric (SI) Conversion -- Appendix 5: Decimal Equivalents -- Appendix 6: Alignment Angle Conversion -- Appendix 7: Dottire Codes -- Appendix 8: "Machine To" Dimension For Drums and Rotors.

This text combines brakes with steering, suspension, and alignment in one comprehensive book. Each chapter combines principles, purpose, function, operation, and diagnosis. This makes learning easier because the operation and service procedures are closely linked. This up-to-date ASE-certification oriented text has these key features: Tech Tips, Diagnostic Stories, Sample Tests, Glossary, Comprehensive Appendix, and Hundreds of Photographs and Line Drawings.