Free PDF Today's Technician: Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Diesel Engines Classroom

A must for every truck technician! This two-book set--featuring both classroom manual and shop manual--highlights the latest technologies as it systematically explains diagnosis, service, and repair. Photo sequences present all procedures in a step-by-step format, while tool lists tell what you need for the job--before you start it. With definitions of the latest terms, inside service tips, and ASE task tables, these books are ideal for anyone who works on medium and heavy duty trucks.

CLASSROOM MANUAL:Safety Practices. Principles of Operation. Cylinder Block Assembly. Cylinder Head and Valve Train. Lubrication System. Cooling System. Air Induction/Exhaust Systems and Engine Brakes. Diesel Fuel, Fuel Sub-Systems, and Injector Nozzles. Mechanically Managed Diesel Fuel Systems. Electronically Managed Pump/Line/Nozzle (PLN) Systems. Electronic Unit Injector (EUI) and Common Rail Diesel Fuel Systems. Diagnostic Strategy. Glossary. Index. SHOP MANUAL: Safety Practices. Hand and Shop Tools, Precision Tools, and Units of Measurement. Cylinder Block Assembly. Cylinder Head and Valve Train. Lubrication System. Cooling System. Air Induction/Exhaust Systems and Engine Brakes. Diesel Fuel/Fuel Sub-Systems, and Injector Nozzles. Mechanically Managed Diesel Fuel Systems. Electronically Managed Pump/Line/Nozzle (PLN) Systems. Electronic Unit Injector (EUI) and Common Rail Diesel Fuel Systems. Diagnostic Strategy. Appendix A: ASE Practice Examination. Appendix B: Metric Conversions. Appendix C: Tool Equipment List. Glossary. Index.

Sean Bennett is a former program coordinator for the Truck and Diesel Department at Centennial College, as well as a former corporate trainer for Mack Trucks. During a 20-year tenure at the college he authored new curricula, helped overhaul existing course offerings, and chaired a wide range of curriculum development committees for the Province of Ontario. Bennett has written more than 30 books dealing with diesel, truck, heavy equipment, and automotive technology and currently devotes his career to technical writing and speaking engagements. He is an active member of the American Trucking Association's Technology and Maintenance Council, the Association of Diesel Specialists, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and the North American Council of Automotive Teachers. He is widely regarded as the foremost author in medium/heavy duty truck technology.

Dr. John Kershaw is the president of Criterion Technical Education Consultants, Inc., that develops computer and paper based curricula. For the past 23 years, Dr. Kershaw was a GM Training Manager and the Curriculum Architect for the Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES). He was formerly the senior program developer for diesel engine training at General Motors and a former Truck and Coach instructor. He is an ASE certified Master Automotive Technician, Master Truck Technician, and Automotive Advanced Engine Performance (L1), a Member of Who's Who of Business Leaders, Member of Who's Who In American Universities. He is a certified Master Trainer on Stanadyne DS Electronic Fuel Injection Pump and certification by the Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS) in Distributor-type fuel systems. Dr. Kershaw holds a doctorate in education, an MBA, MS & BS, in Mechanical Engineering, and BS in Technical Education.

Most helpful customer reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
A little short of expecations
By A Customer
I'm one chapter away from finishing the classroom manual. I expected that the author would do an excellent job on the complicated topic of diesel engines, but fell short of my expectations. In all fairness, the author did an adequate job overall. He starts out with a bang in the second chapter explaining the different horsepower ratings such as HP, BHP, FHP and IHP. After that terrific start, the succeding chapters got a little less in-depth. I do like the fact that the subject matter is divided into two topics- theory and application. The classroom manual covers the theory and the shop manual covers the practical, "hands-on", side of being a diesel technician. Delmar does this with all of their Today's Technician series of books. If you are interested in a thorough approach with much better diagrams and pictures then "Diesel Technology" by Norman, Corinchock, and Scharff is the book to get.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Lost a star for typos and noncontinuity, otherwise great.
By A Customer
I bought and read this book(it's actually two books, the shop manual is spiral bound, the class text is glue bound) in anticipation of buying my first truck. I'm not a tech so take my review with a grain of salt. The theory and general information seem adequate. There are a lot of detailed descriptions of repairs that are probably best left to OEM specific instructions. The end of the book was the most pertinent for me. It describes diagnostic tools and signs of trouble like smoke. I would have prefered more detail on the more/most common failures/problems encountered in used engines and how to detect them, though there was a fair amount of that.
The book lost a point for not doing a thourough job of quality control. There are a lot of typos and missing/misplaced words and such. Not such a big deal, but kind of breaks concentration while reading.
Essentially, this book did what I wanted it to. It described diesel engines in a way I could understand and gave me a basis for evaluating used engines, describing the tools and techniques involved, although I will have to study further to feel at all competent at such a task. So, it gets 4 stars and a recommendation as a good (and just about the only one I can find) basic, foundational book.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Not that great
By jstricke
I'm going to write the same review for all three of the ASE Test Prep guides I purchased.

To be honest, I'm not very impressed. I'm used to the study guides for the FAA flight tests which are generally excellent from everyone. These had typos in the questions. One question even said to refer to a diagram which they forgot to print! I also found several mistakes in their subject matter in the study section.

I think they are an aid and do help with the preparation but they publisher could have done a much better job especially for the price.

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