Heavy Duty Truck Systems

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Author: Sean Bennett
Edition: 005
Product Type: Bound Book
ISBN 13: 9781435483828
ISBN 10: 1435483820
Copyright: 2011

Price: $134.95

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Description:

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 technology, and coverage of new FMVSS 121 (2009) stopping distance for semi-combinations.

Features:

  • Standard to metric values (metric in brackets) throughout except for CVSA and FMVSS compliance specs. (These are not converted due to the potential to create confusion).
  • Shift from PM routines to prognostic maintenance, reflecting current trucking industry practices.
  • Updating of electricity and electronics to cover new battery technology, changes in electronic service tools, collision avoidance technologies, and service information systems (SIS).
  • Introduction to Eaton DM clutches and comprehensive coverage of Caterpillar's new highway vocational transmissions (CX family).
  • Coverage of new FMVSS 121 (2009) stopping distance for semi-combinations.
  • Inclusion of Reefer cryogenics and BlueCool-type heat exchanges.

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