DIET 2011 Off Road Drivelines
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: All Required
DIET 1000 - Introduction to Diesel Technology, Tools, and Safety (201003L)
DIET 1010 - Diesel Electrical and Electronic Systems (201003L)
Course Description:
This course introduces power trains used on heavy equipment such as bulldozers, excavators, wheel loaders, back-hoe loaders and skidders. Classroom and lab instruction on components and systems with use and interpreting testing and diagnosing equipment are highly emphasized. Topics include: power train theory and principles, clutches, manual transmissions, drive shafts, differentials, final drives, special drives, final drive failure analysis, torque converters, hydraulically shifted transmissions, electronic transmissions, hydrostatic transmissions, and transmission failure analysis.