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Acknowledgments
This book also would not have been possible without the generous support of many individuals.
I would like to thank my family for their patience and encouragement, my students for their valuable
input and assistance, and all of the reviewers for their expertise in reviewing the chapters. In addition,
I would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for assisting me with their technical
expertise during the development of this textbook:
AGCO—Matthew Keller
AED—Steve Johnson
Artic Fox (Phillips & Temro)—Karen Bach, David Mundahl
B&B Hydraulics—Dennis Rayl, Bill Speakman
Bell Farms—Bryan Bell
Caterpillar—Simon Bishop
CNH—Kelly Burgess, Ted Polzer, David North, Rick Cermak, Pete Steiner, Mike Wetzel,
Bruce Anderson, Russel Schuchaskie (retired)
Ft. Scott Community College—Chauncey Pennington
Foley Caterpillar—Jarrod Haas, Shannon Dudley
Husco International—Joe Pfaff
John Deere—Glen Oetken, Roger Jenkins, Brian Kopecko, Aaron Vancil, David Rodts, Luke Kurth,
William Loch, Alex Anhalt
Industrial Sealing & Lubrication—David Consiglio
O’Malley Implement Company—Jack Dent, Lloyd Bandy, Cleo Jones, Don Workman, Brad Bohnenblust
Pittsburg State University—Bob Schroer, Ken Gordon
San Joaquin Delta College—Rich Dettloff
Ultra Clean Technologies—Bruce Riley