Alfa Romeo ArvinMeritor ASE Audi Borg-Warner Caterpillar Champion Parts Chrysler Daka Dana Deere & Co. FAG Bearings Federal Mogul Fel-Pro Fiat Fluke Ford General Motors† Hayden Honda Land Rover Lisle Luk Mazda Mercedes-Benz Nissan OTG Tools Owatonna Tool Pennzoil Co. Perfect Circle Peugeot Porsche Renault RTI Technologies, Inc. Saab Snap-on Tool Corp. Starrett Subaru Torsen Toyota Vaco Volvo ZF ASE Connections Manual Drive Trains and Axles is correlated to standards established by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and the ASE Education Foundation. Th ese standards were developed with input from industry experts to ensure they refl ect the skills students and technicians must master to succeed in the automobile service and repair industry. ASE certification is the benchmark for automobile repair technicians. It is recommended that you seek ASE certification once you have suffi cient knowledge and meet the work experience requirements. Visit the ASE website for more information on ASE certification. Th e ASE Education Foundation has established a training program accreditation process designed to improve the qual- ity of training off ered at both the secondary and postsecondary levels. Th e ASE Education Foundation grants accreditation to programs that comply with their evaluation procedure, meet established standards, and adhere to the policies set forth by the organization. To learn more about the accreditation process, visit the ASE Education Foundation website. Acknowledgments Th e production of a textbook of this type would not be possible without assistance from the automotive industry. Th e authors would like to thank the following companies for their assistance in the preparation of Manual Drive Trains and Axles. Th e authors would also like to thank the following persons and organizations that provided vehicles, parts, and test equip- ment for the photographs, as well as other items used throughout this text. Ross Fossbender, B&B Electronics, Ottawa, IL Mary Brevard and Michael Rau, Borg-Warner Automotive Systems Henrik Jacobs, Timothy Jacobs, Jason Powers, Mike Baskins, Ryan Shannon, and Robert Rivera, Greenville Transmission Clinic, Greenville, SC † Portions of materials contained herein have been reprinted with permission of General Motors Corporation, Service and Parts Operations, License Agreement #0310811.