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Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Maintaining Your VehicleMaintaining Your Vehicle Start working on the 8 Start working on the 8
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Chapter 17: Maintaining Chapter 17: Maintaining
Your VehicleYour VehicleObjectives:Objectives:
Maintaining the Power SystemsMaintaining the Power Systems
Maintaining Control SystemsMaintaining Control Systems
Preventive MaintenancePreventive Maintenance
Fuel Saving and recycling StrategiesFuel Saving and recycling Strategies
Maintaining theMaintaining the Power Systems Power Systems
Power and Drive SystemsPower and Drive Systems The power plant is the source of energy that The power plant is the source of energy that
maintains a vehicles movementmaintains a vehicles movement The drive train has many componentsThe drive train has many components
Power plant (Engine)Power plant (Engine) TransmissionTransmission ClutchClutch Drive ShaftDrive Shaft DifferentialDifferential TransaxleTransaxle Drive AxelsDrive Axels Universal JointUniversal Joint
Maintaining theMaintaining the Power Systems Power Systems
Ignition and Electrical SystemsIgnition and Electrical Systems The ignition system sets off the The ignition system sets off the
combustion in your engine and runs the combustion in your engine and runs the lights, controls, and accessorieslights, controls, and accessories
AlternatorAlternator The alternator generates an electrical current The alternator generates an electrical current
that recharges the batterythat recharges the battery BatteryBattery
A vehicle’s starter, lights, computer assisted A vehicle’s starter, lights, computer assisted controls, and other electrical accessories controls, and other electrical accessories depend on the electrical powered stored in the depend on the electrical powered stored in the batterybattery
Under hood checksUnder hood checks
Maintaining Maintaining the the Power Power
SystemsSystems Lubricating and Cooling SystemLubricating and Cooling System
Lubricating SystemLubricating System Lubricants such as oil, help the engine Lubricants such as oil, help the engine
operate efficiently by reducing friction, operate efficiently by reducing friction, carrying away engine heat, and cleansing carrying away engine heat, and cleansing engine partsengine parts
Cooling SystemCooling System The cooling system provides a way for The cooling system provides a way for
your vehicle to stay cool, and provides a your vehicle to stay cool, and provides a source of heat for your vehicle’s interior in source of heat for your vehicle’s interior in cold weathercold weather
How to check the engine How to check the engine oiloil
Car's Cooling SystemCar's Cooling System
Maintaining the Maintaining the Power SystemsPower Systems
Fuel and Emissions SystemsFuel and Emissions Systems Fuel SystemFuel System
Lubricants such as oil, help the engine Lubricants such as oil, help the engine operate efficiently by reducing friction, operate efficiently by reducing friction, carrying away engine heat, and cleansing carrying away engine heat, and cleansing engine partsengine parts
Emission SystemEmission System Exhaust recalculates unburned fuel back into Exhaust recalculates unburned fuel back into
the combustion process for greater efficiency, the combustion process for greater efficiency, Then the catalytic converter converts harmful Then the catalytic converter converts harmful gases into less harmful gases and watergases into less harmful gases and water
Fuel SystemFuel System
Maintaining the Control Systems
Steering SystemsSteering Systems Includes steering wheel, steering Includes steering wheel, steering
column, steering gear, and connections column, steering gear, and connections to front wheelto front wheel
Common indications of problems Common indications of problems include: include: Play in the steering wheelPlay in the steering wheel Steering difficulty, even though tires are Steering difficulty, even though tires are
properly inflatedproperly inflated Shimming or wobbling, or shaking or Shimming or wobbling, or shaking or
pulling to one side pulling to one side Squealing sounds when you make turnsSquealing sounds when you make turns
Maintaining theMaintaining the
Control Systems Control Systems Suspension SystemSuspension System
Includes a series of rods, bars, Includes a series of rods, bars, springs, and other componentssprings, and other components
Keeps the wheels and tires pointed in Keeps the wheels and tires pointed in the direction you are steeringthe direction you are steering
Suspension SystemSuspension System
Steering SystemsSteering Systems
Maintaining the Maintaining the Control SystemsControl Systems
Brake SystemBrake System A vehicle’s brake system is made of four A vehicle’s brake system is made of four
individual brakes, brake lines, brake individual brakes, brake lines, brake fluid, wheel cylinders, and a master fluid, wheel cylinders, and a master cylindercylinder
Some brake problems may include:Some brake problems may include: Spongy feel in the brake pedalSpongy feel in the brake pedal Pulling to one side when stopping with dry Pulling to one side when stopping with dry
brakesbrakes Grabbing or uneven brake actionGrabbing or uneven brake action Squealing or chattering noises in the brakesSquealing or chattering noises in the brakes A need to push the brake harder in order to A need to push the brake harder in order to
stop the vehiclestop the vehicle
Brake SystemBrake System
Maintaining the Maintaining the Control SystemsControl Systems
TiresTires Lifelines to the roadLifelines to the road
ConstructionConstruction Made of rubber reinforced with layers of material Made of rubber reinforced with layers of material
under the treadunder the tread Inflation and TreadInflation and Tread
Maintain the manufacturer’s recommended air Maintain the manufacturer’s recommended air pressure in the tires at all timespressure in the tires at all times
Rotation and AlignmentRotation and Alignment Rotate your tires regularly to promote longer tire Rotate your tires regularly to promote longer tire
lifelife Replacing TiresReplacing Tires
A smooth wear bar will appear when it is time to A smooth wear bar will appear when it is time to replace your tiresreplace your tires
Tire Tread PatternTire Tread Pattern
Preventive Preventive Maintenance Maintenance
Routine ChecksRoutine Checks Before You Start the EngineBefore You Start the Engine
Look for signs of fluid leaks under the vehicleLook for signs of fluid leaks under the vehicle After You Start the EngineAfter You Start the Engine
Check gauges, warning lights, & fuel supplyCheck gauges, warning lights, & fuel supply While DrivingWhile Driving
Notice any unusual instrument panel readings, Notice any unusual instrument panel readings, out of the ordinary sounds, odors, or vibrationsout of the ordinary sounds, odors, or vibrations
Preventive Preventive MaintenanceMaintenance
Routine ChecksRoutine Checks At a Fuel StopAt a Fuel Stop
Oil levelOil level Windshield washer fluidWindshield washer fluid Clean windshieldClean windshield Check windshield wipersCheck windshield wipers Check tiresCheck tires
Checking the Oil LevelChecking the Oil Level
Preventive Preventive Maintenance Maintenance
Selecting a Qualified TechnicianSelecting a Qualified Technician It is important that you find a reliable It is important that you find a reliable
service and repair location staffed with service and repair location staffed with trained and certified technicians and trained and certified technicians and mechanicsmechanics
Scheduled ServiceScheduled Service Your owner’s manual shows the Your owner’s manual shows the
recommended maintenance intervals recommended maintenance intervals for you to followfor you to follow
17.3 – Preventive 17.3 – Preventive
MaintenanceMaintenance State Vehicle InspectionsState Vehicle Inspections
Some states, and Counties require periodic Some states, and Counties require periodic vehicle inspectionsvehicle inspections