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DSL 330 - Diesel Engine Tune-Up

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 4
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
Information on preventive measures to eliminate failures and diagnose engine problems. Instruction related to tune-up procedures.
Competencies
  1. Identify and define fuel injection components and principles
    1. Define fuel injection terms
    2. Identify fuel sub-systems and components
    3. Troubleshoot possible fuel injection problems
  2. Identify and define the lubrication system and components
    1. Define properties and classifications of oil
    2. Identify and measure components
    3. Interpret oil analysis and define oil change intervals
    4. Troubleshoot lubrication system problems
  3. Identify and define cooling system and components
    1. Define properties and classifications of coolant, sca’s, and anti-freeze
    2. Identify and measure coolant systems components
    3. Troubleshoot coolant system problems
  4. Identify and define engine breathing systems and components
    1. Identify and measure intake and exhaust components
    2. Compare roots blower and turbo chargers
    3. Identify variable Geometry turbochargers and explain operation
    4. Identify and test charge air heat exchangers
    5. Troubleshoot engine breathing system
    6. Demonstrate waste gate adjustment
    7. Identify exhaust and emission components
  5. Identify and define compression brake components
    1. Identify electrical components and read electrical schematics for braking systems
    2. Identify components and trace oil and air flow in the braking compression systems
    3. Demonstrate adjustments for proper operation
    4. Troubleshoot engine compression braking systems
    5. Operate compression brake
  6. Demonstrate proper bridge, valve, valve actuators and injector adjustment on assigned engines
    1. Demonstrate correct procedure from the appropriate service manual
    2. Demonstrate correct bridge, (crosshead, yoke) adjustment
    3. Demonstrate correct unit injector adjustment
    4. Demonstrate correct valve adjustment



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