AMST 1212

Auto Transmission/Transaxle

Credits: 5

Description: This course teaches the theory of operation of automatic transmissions and transaxles and the related components. The fundamentals of service of the components of the transmissions will be introduced and practiced in this course. Basic failure analysis will be introduced. Prerequisite(s): None

Credit Breakdown: 2/3/0 (Lecture/Lab/On the job training)

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Outline

This course should help you gain the following abilities and competencies.

Core Abilities

1. Demonstrate thinking/active learning skills.
2. Demonstrate career/computation skills.
3. Demonstrate technology skills.

Competencies

1. Exhibit profesionalism.
2. Follow safety procedures.
3. Describe general theories of operaton.
4. Describe different transmission designs.
5. Describe torque converters and fluid pumps.
6. Explain hydraulic circuits and controls.
7. Analyze hydraulic circuits.
8. Describe gears and shafts.
9. Demonstrate the operation of gears and shafts.
10. Describe reaction and friction units.
11. Demonstrate the operaton of reation and friction units.
12. Analyze torque converter operation.
13. Perform air pressure tests.
14. Measure transmission fluid pressures.
15. Disassemble transmission and components.
16. Clean transmission and components.
17. Assemble transmission and components.
18. Remove transmission or transaxle.
19. Install transmission or transaxle.
20. Analyze transmission failures.
21. Repair transmission failures.
22. Test transmission/transaxle on dynamometer.
23. Demonstrate scan tool usage.
24. Service transmission in-vehicle.

Guidelines for Success

ADA

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