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Course Number #P&V119 Title - Heavy Duty Equipment (Truck) Mechanic Apprentice / Diesel Engine Mechanic Print and Video Training Price - $See Below Tip - When you have added one or more items to your shopping cart and wish to either purchase* on our secure server or receive more information please click "Cart". You will now be able to purchase securely or request information.

Course Outline:
The Heavy Duty Equipment (Truck) Mechanic Apprentice program provides trainees with the courseware that enable them to perform the tasks associated with the trade of Diesel Engine and Equipment Mechanic. This print-based curriculum has been developed to meet the subject requirements of either an apprenticeship or an organizations skills program. When combined with on-the-job-training, this program will provide trainees with the comprehensive skills and knowledge they will need to perform in this trade area. The Heavy Duty Equipment (Truck) Mechanic Apprentice curriculum provides comprehensive training in the service and repair of diesel and gasoline engines used in on-highway trucks and tractors, and off-highway heavy equipment. Courses covering the troubleshooting, servicing, maintaining, and rebuilding of both two- and four-cycle engines manufactured by Cummins, Detroit Diesel, and Mack are included. This program covers the maintenance and repair of driveline components in trucks, tractors, scrapers, graders, and other heavy equipment. These components include clutches, transmissions, axle assemblies, wheels, tires, air brake systems, retarders, and fifth wheels. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

Explain how a diesel engine operates.

Demonstrate safe working practices when servicing diesel engines.

Discuss diesel engine air intake, exhaust, cooling, and lubricating systems.

Describe operating principles, functions, and maintenance of the various fuel injection systems.

Discuss troubleshooting and failure analysis techniques and how to handle maintenance procedures.

Explain the procedures for performing in-frame engine overhaul.

Describe the operation, servicing, and maintenance procedures for a diesel engine fuel system.

Discuss how an ignition system works and how to service this system along with other engine electrical systems.

Follow the recommended procedures for performing a diesel engine tune-up.

Explain the operation, servicing, and overhaul of air brake systems.

Outline the procedures for the operation, maintenance, and repair of clutches, propeller shafts, and universal joints.

List the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair procedures for both manual shift and automatic transmissions.

Describe the troubleshooting, servicing, and maintenance procedures for axle assemblies, steering, suspensions, wheels, tires, and fifth wheels.

Explain the procedures recommended by Detroit Diesel for rebuilding engines.

Explain the procedures recommended by Cummins Engine Company for rebuilding engines.

Discuss hydraulic fundamentals, system components and maintenance.

Explain the operation, servicing, maintenance, and repair of Caterpillar D7, D8, and D9 tractors.

Special Note:
Education Direct also offers a career study program titled, Diesel Mechanic. Many of the courses listed in the following skills curricula are also covered in the Education Direct program. The Education Direct program contains equipment and hands-on exercises to supplement the study units. For more information, refer to Resource 12 of the Skills Development Guide or contact your Education Direct Training Consultant.

Base Program

Course Title	Course Number	Price USD	Course Duration	Study Unit
		$1.#R
Work Habits and Practices, Part 1 (Diesel)	00A2	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Work Habits and Practices, Part 2 (Diesel)	00A3	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Shop and Hand Tools (Diesel)	0A14	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Arithmetic for Mechanics (Diesel)	0A15	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Metric System	186011	$80.00	5 Hours	Printed
Drawing and Sketching for the Mechanic (Diesel)	0A16	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Reading Micrometers, Dial Gauges, and Other Measuring Instruments (Diesel)	0A17	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Engine and Allied Equipment Service Manuals (Diesel)	0A18	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Diesel Engine Parts, Part 1	00A4	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Diesel Engine Parts, Part 2	00A5	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Fuel Systems, Part 1 (Diesel)	00A6	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Fuel Systems, Part 2 (Diesel)	00A7	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Lubricating Systems (Diesel)	00A8	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Cooling, Air Intake, and Exhaust Systems (Diesel)	00A9	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Electrical Systems (Basic Diesel Mechanics)	0A10	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Diesel Engine Operations, Part 1	0A11	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Diesel Engine Operations, Part 2	0A12	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Welding (Diesel)	0A13	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Welding Shop Safety	VB26XX	$510.00	0.95 Hours	Video
Troubleshooting Diesel Engines	0A19	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Failure Analysis (Diesel)	0A20	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Maintenance of Lubricating and Fuel Systems (Diesel)	0A21	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Maintenance of Air Intake, Exhaust, and Cooling Systems (Diesel)	0A22	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Maintenance of Electrical Systems (Diesel)	0A23	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
In-Frame Overhaul, Part 1 (Diesel)	0A24	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
In-Frame Overhaul, Part 2 (Diesel)	0A25	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Small Engines	VB34XX	$765.00	1.15 Hours	Video
Diesel Preventive Maintenance	VB48XX	$638.00	1.87 Hours	Video
Introduction to Cummins Diesel Engines	00H1	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Introduction to Engine Rebuilding (Cummins)	00H2	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Rebuild Shop Practices, Part 1 (Cummins)	00H3	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Rebuild Shop Practices, Part 2 (Cummins)	00H4	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Engine Disassembly (Cummins)	00H5	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cylinder Block Group, Part 1 (Cummins)	00H6	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cylinder Block Group, Part 2 (Cummins)	00H7	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cylinder Heads, Cam Followers, Tappets, and Rocker Levers (Cummins)	00H8	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cummins PT Fuel System	00H9	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Lubricating and Cooling Systems (Cummins)	0H10	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Drive Units, Intake and Exhaust Systems (Cummins)	0H11	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Accessory Equipment and Adaptations (Cummins)	0H12	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Engine Assembly (Cummins)	0H13	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Engine Testing and Run-In (Cummins)	0H14	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Applications and Installation of Cummins Engines	0H15	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Detroit Diesel Engine Mechanics: Introduction	00D1	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Engine Disassembly (Detroit Diesel)	00D2	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cylinder Block and Components, Part 1 (Detroit Diesel)	00D3	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cylinder Block and Components, Part 2 (Detroit Diesel)	00D4	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cylinder Block and Components, Part 3 (Detroit Diesel)	00D5	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cylinder Block and Components, Part 4 (Detroit Diesel)	00D6	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cylinder Heads, Components, and Valve Operating Mechanisms (Detroit Diesel)	00D7	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Fuel Systems (Detroit Diesel)	00D8	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Governors (Detroit Diesel)	00D9	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Intake Systems, Exhaust Systems (Detroit Diesel)	0D10	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cooling and Lubricating Systems (Detroit Diesel)	0D11	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Accessory Equipment (Detroit Diesel)	0D12	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Engine Assembly, Part 1 (Detroit Diesel)	0D13	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Engine Assembly, Part 2 (Detroit Diesel)	0D14	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Engine Tune-Up and Run-In (Detroit Diesel)	0D15	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Detroit Diesel V8 and V8-71T Engines	0D16	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
92 Series Engines (Detroit Diesel)	0D17	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Mack Diesel Engine Mechanics: Introduction	00C1	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Engine Disassembly (Mack)	00C2	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cylinder Block and Components, Part 1 (Mack)	00C3	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cylinder Block and Components, Part 2 (Mack)	00C4	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cylinder Block and Components, Part 3 (Mack)	00C5	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cylinder Head Assemblies and Valve Operating Mechanisms (Mack)	00C6	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Fuel Systems, Part 1 (Mack)	00C7	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Fuel Systems, Part 2 (Mack)	00C8	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
		$1.#R
Air Intake and Exhaust Systems (Mack)	00C9	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
		$1.#R
		$1.#R
Engine Assembly, Part 1 (Mack)	0C12	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Engine Assembly, Part 2 (Mack)	0C13	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Engine Testing and Run-In (Mack)	0C14	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
		$1.#R
Gasoline Engine Parts, Part 1	00B3	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Gasoline Engine Parts, Part 2	00B4	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Fuel Systems, Part 1 (Gasoline)	00B5	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Fuel Systems, Part 2 (Gasoline)	00B6	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Fuel Systems, Part 3 (Gasoline)	00B7	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Electrical Systems (Gasoline)	00B8	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Ignition Systems (Gasoline)	00B9	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Tune-Up of Gasoline Engines (Diagnostics), Part 1	0B16	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Tune-Up of Gasoline Engines (Diagnostics), Part 2	0B17	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Engine Maintenance: Fuel System Maintenance and Overhaul (Gasoline)	0B20	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Engine Maintenance: Ignition System Components Maintenance and Overhaul (Gasoline)	0B21	$80.00	10 Hours	Printed
Fundamentals of Braking Systems (Heavy Duty Equipment)	0KK1	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Air Brake Systems, Part 1 (Heavy Duty Equipment)	0KK2	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Air Brake Systems, Part 2 (Heavy Duty Equipment)	0KK3	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Retarders and Oil Seals (Heavy Duty Equipment)	0KK4	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Clutches and Driveshaft Assemblies (Heavy Duty Equipment)	0KK5	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Rebuilding Transmissions and Controls (Heavy Duty Equipment)	0KK6	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Rebuilding Manual Transmissions (Heavy Duty Equipment)	0KK7	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Rebuilding Automatic Transmissions (Heavy Duty Equipment)	0KK8	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Cab Air Conditioning Systems (Heavy Duty Equipment)	0K10	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Refrigeration Systems (Heavy Duty Equipment)	00K5	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Maintenance and Repair of Drive Axles (Heavy Duty Equipment)	0K12	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Front Axles, Steering, and Suspensions (Heavy Duty Equipment)	0K13	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Fifth Wheels, Wheels, and Tires (Heavy Duty Equipment)	0K14	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Hydraulic Fundamentals (Diesel and Automotive)	00J1	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Hydraulic System Components (Diesel and Automotive)	00J2	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Hydraulic System Maintenance (Diesel and Automotive)	00J3	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Power Shift Transmission Systems: Description and Operating Principles	00L1	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Power Shift Transmission Systems: Operating Principles and Troubleshooting	00L2	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Introduction to Caterpillar Diesel Engines	00E1	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Engine Disassembly (Caterpillar)	00E2	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Computer Literacy	186E03	$185.00	35 Hours	Printed
Caterpillar D7, D8, and D9 Tractors, Part 2	00P6	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Caterpillar D7, D8, and D9 Tractors, Part 3	00P7	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed
Caterpillar D7, D8, and D9 Tractors, Part 4	00P8	$80.00	15 Hours	Printed

Duration Total: 1398.97 Hours
Number of Exams: ( 110 )
Total Price: $10,338.00 USD

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		by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools for our high school and vocational-technical programs.

		Penn Foster is also accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).

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