Adjustment and repair will be covered. Preventive maintenance practices used on trucks, agricultural tractors and heavy-duty equipment. Emphasis placed on supervised project repair and maintenance. CSU 9 hrs lab Hands-on learning by doing experiences are the basis for this course dealing with troubleshooting repair and overhaul of medium and heavy duty diesel engines. Material covered will be a basic understanding of heavy duty truck and equipment drive trains along with practice in troubleshooting repair and overhaul.
Emphasis is on upgrading the skills and knowledge of students enrolled.
This course prepares students to take the California Department of Motor Vehicles Commercial Drivers License written examinations needed to obtain a Class A permit. Class A permit, with all endorsements, from Department of Motor Vehicles must be obtained before enrolling in this class. This class covers Commercial Drivers License requirements. Department of Transportation rules and regulations, and general trucking industry knowledge using a hands-on approach. This class covers Commercial Drivers License requirements.