SERVICE STATI ON MECHANICS

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

On completion of this course, the students should be able

to:
1. Understand the general safety precautions.
2. Understand the layout and functions of the principal
components of the motor vehicle.
3. Understand the basic services involved and carry out
routine maintenance on different types of motor vehicles.
4. Understand the basic construction of a battery and carry
out preventive maintenance.
5. Understand the basic principles of the motor vehicle
and carry out general maintenance
Work on them.
6. Understand the combustion process in spark and
compression ignition engine.
 Contents
1. General safety precaution

2 .layout and function of the principal components of motor vehicle

2.1 chassis layout and the position of the main components of motor vehicle

2.2 The functions of each component

2.3 The principles of operations of each component

3. Basic services involved and carry out routine maintenance of motor vehicle

3.1 basic operations in routine vehicle maintenance

3.1.1 Change oil filter

3.1.2 Change spark plug

3.1.3 Check distributors leads

3.1.4 Check petrol pump……………

4. Basic constructions of battery and carry out preventive maintenance

4.1 basic constructions of battery and its components

4.2 battery faults

4.3 Preventive maintenance

5. Basic principles of the motor vehicle and carry out general maintenance work on
them.

5.1 causes of leakages in brake and clutch pipelines

5.2 checks burned electrical components

 5.3 causes of radiator leakage

5.4 methods of replacing fan belt

5.5 causes brake defects

6 .combustion process in spark and compression ignition engine

6 .1the properties of fuels and oils

6.2 definitions of the property of oil

6.3 safety condition necessaries in handling or storing fuels and oils

6.4 The main components of multicylinders engine

6.5 constructions of cylinders blocks, heads and gaskets

6.6 The working sequence of two and four stroke engine

6.7 The function of cylinders gasket and the faults that can occur due to incorrect
tightening of cylinder head gasket.

6.8 fuel supply system, the faults that can occur on it and the preventive
maintenance