DMHT 101 Truck Preventative Maintenance
is designed to provide the student with appropriate definitions for terms used in the medium/heavy truck industry and to introduce safety precautions and procedures as they relate to the shop environment. This course provides basic operational knowledge, care, and maintenance inspection of engine, fuel, air induction, exhaust, cooling, and lubrication systems; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; electrical systems, battery and starting systems, charging systems, and lighting systems; drive train systems; suspension, steering, and brake systems; and manual and automatic transmissions. This course is applicable toward all certificates, AAS, ALS (credit hours 4.0, lecture hours 2.0, lab hours 6.0).