Author: Timothy W. Dell

Heavy Equipment Power Trains and Systems will help educate college students who aspire to a career in the off highway industry, primarily servicing construction and agricultural machinery. The text is designed for postsecondary courses on power trains and related systems, which include brakes, suspension, tires and tracks, and steering. The text covers all the competencies required by AED for power trains, along with safety and selected critical functions in hydraulics/hydrostatics.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Heavy Equipment Power Trains and Systems, 1st Edition

• Front Matter
• 1 - Shop Safety and Practices
• 2 - Tools and Fasteners
• 3 - Construction Equipment Identification
• 4 - Agricultural Equipment Identification
• 5 - Lifting
• 6 - Belt and Chain Drives
• 7 - Manual Transmissions
• 8 - Clutches and Planetary Controls
• 9 - Planetary Gear Set Theory
• 10 - Powershift and Automatic Transmission Theory
• 11 - Powershift and Automatic Transmission Controls, Service, and Repair
• 12 - Hydrodynamic Drives
• 13 - Hydrostatic Drives
• 14 - Hydrostatic Drive Service and Diagnostics
• 15 - Continuously Variable Transmissions
• 16 - Differentials
• 17 - Final Drives
• 18 - Axles and Driveshafts
• 19 - Hydraulic Brake Systems
• 20 - Air Brake Systems
• 21 - Suspension Systems
• 22 - Tires, Rims, and Ballasting
• 23 - Undercarriages
• 24 - Track Steering Systems
• 25 - Wheeled Steering Systems
• 26 - Electric and Hybrid Drive Systems
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Index