DPT 154 - Truck Brakes and Suspension (4)

Prerequisite: None
fall

Lecture: Two hours of lecture/discussion per week. Lab: Four hours of lab per week.

In-depth study of brake systems used on commercial trucks. Includes shell hubs and bearings, general hydraulic brake service, single and dual cylinders, single and dual piston drum brakes, single and double wedge air brakes, cam-type air brakes, single and tandem vacuum brake boosters, and parking brakes.