Maricopa Community Colleges  APT151   19952-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/13/94
APT151 19952-99999 LEC
LAB 		4 Credit(s)
0 Credit(s) 		2 Period(s)
5 Period(s)
Automotive Brake Systems
Designed for beginning automotive students. Fundamentals of drum, disc, and ABS brakes. Includes training in diagnosis, testing, service, and repair. Prerequisites: None.
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APT151   19952-99999 Automotive Brake Systems
1. Dress and work in a professionally safe manner. (I)
2. Operate hand tools, power tools, and automotive equipment, conforming to safety standards. (I)
3. Classify fires and use fire extinguishers. (I)
4. Describe the operation of standard automotive brake systems, including each common component within the system. (II, XIV)
5. Explain and apply federal and state regulations and laws that are related to environmental, health, and legal issues in the automotive shop. (III)
6. Inspect, diagnose, test, service, and repair brake systems according to manufacturer's specifications. (IV, V, XI)
7. Bleed hydraulic systems of all air to bring them within manufacturer's standards. (VI)
8. Recondition master cylinders, wheel cylinders, and calipers according to manufacturer's recommended standards and specifications. (VII, IX)
9. Diagnose, test, service, and replace malfunctioning hydraulic valves and electrical switches. (VIII)
10. Recondition drums and rotors within manufacturer's specifications for run-out, parallel and surface quality. (X, XII)
11. Diagnose, test, service, and repair anti-lock brake systems according to manufacturer's specified operational and safety standards. (XIII)
12. Depressurize integral components on the anti-lock brake system following manufacturer's recommended safety procedures. (XIII)
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APT151   19952-99999 Automotive Brake Systems
    I. Safety
        A. Technician and customer s
        B. Tools and equipment
        C. Vehicle lifting
        D. Operation of vehicle in shop
        E. Fire
        F. Air bag
        G. Anti-lock brake
        H. Asbestos and personal health
        I. Cleaning chemicals and personal health
        J. Legal issues
      II. Basic Fundamentals of Brake Systems
          A. History of brake system development
          B. Fundamentals of friction and hydraulics
          C. Mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical actuation of brakes
        III. Health and Legal Issues Involving Brakes
            A. Federal standards
            B. State standards
            C. Brake repair and the law
            D. Asbestos and chemical poisoning
            E. Waste disposal
            F. Health care rights
          IV. Principles of Brake Operation
              A. Energy, friction, and inertia
              B. Hydraulic and mechanical principles
            V. The Brake System and Vehicle Suspension
                A. Tires and braking
                B. Wheel bearings and braking
                C. Springs and braking
              VI. Brake Fluid and Lines
                  A. Fluid type and specifications
                  B. Handling and storage
                  C. Brake line fittings and routing
                VII. Pedal Assemblies and Master Cylinders
                    A. Pedal assemblies
                    B. Master cylinder construction and operation
                    C. Types of master cylinders
                    D. Power brake assist units
                      1. Vacuum
                      2. Pneumatic
                      3. Hydraulic
                      4. Electric
                    E. Bleeding procedures
                  VIII. Hydraulic Valves and Switches
                      A. Valve types, construction, and operation
                      B. Switch types, construction, and operation
                    IX. Wheel Cylinders and Brake Calipers
                        A. Wheel cylinder designs and operation
                        B. Brake caliper design and operation
                        C. Bleeding procedures
                      X. Drum Brake Friction Assemblies
                          A. Advantages, disadvantages, construction, and design
                          B. Types
                          C. Adjusters
                          D. Brake shoes, construction and materials
                          E. Coefficient of friction
                          F. Methods of lining and shoe fit
                        XI. Disc Brake Friction Assemblies
                            A. Advantages, disadvantages, construction, and design
                            B. Front, rear, and inboard assemblies
                            C. Pad construction and materials
                            D. Methods of lining
                          XII. Drums and Rotors
                              A. Construction and methods of mounting
                              B. Wear, damage, and distortion
                              C. Drum and rotor refinishing
                              D. Special refinishing considerations
                              E. Safety considerations for refinishing
                            XIII. Antilock Brake Systems
                                A. Designs and operation
                                B. Limitations
                                C. Study of system types
                                D. Bleeding procedures
                              XIV. Parking Brakes
                                  A. Actuators, lights, and switches
                                  B. Drum brake systems
                                  C. Disc brake systems
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