This course provides a variety of learning and assessment activities, students will: explore the concept of theory and operation of automatic transmissions/transaxles; perform maintenance on an automatic transmission/transaxle; perform service on an automatic transmission/transaxle; diagnose automatic transmission/transaxles; inspect automatic transmission/transaxles; remove and reinstall automatic transmission; remove and reinstall automatic transaxles; disassemble automatic transmission and components; disassemble automatic transaxles and components; inspect automatic transmission components; inspect automatic transaxles and components; repair automatic transmission and components; repair automatic transaxles and components; reassemble automatic transmission and components; reassemble automatic transaxles and components
For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
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Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Outcome #6: Exhibit skills in information and technological literacy.
Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.
a. Complete work order to include customer information, vehicle identifying information, customer concern, related service history, cause, and correction.
b. Identify and interpret transmission/transaxle concern; differentiate between engine performance and transmission/transaxle concerns; determine necessary action.
c. Research applicable vehicle and service information, such as transmission/transaxle system operation, fluid type, vehicle service history, service precautions, and technical service bulletins.
d. Locate and interpret vehicle and major component identification numbers
e. Diagnose fluid loss and condition concerns; check fluid level in transmissions with and without dipstick; determine necessary action.
f. Perform pressure tests (including transmissions/transaxles equipped with electronic pressure control); determine necessary action.
g. Perform stall test; determine necessary action.
h. Perform lock-up converter system tests; determine necessary action.
i. Diagnose noise and vibration concerns; determine necessary action.
j. Diagnose transmission/transaxle gear reduction/multiplication concerns using driving, driven, and held member (power flow) principles.
k. Diagnose pressure concerns in a transmission using hydraulic principles (Pascal'�s Law).
l. Diagnose electronic transmission/transaxle control systems using appropriate test equipment and service information.
a. Inspect, adjust, and replace manual valve shift linkage, transmission range sensor/switch, and park/neutral position switch.
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Inspect and replace external seals, , gaskets, and bushings.
c. Inspect, test, adjust, repair, or replace electrical/electronic components and circuits, including computers, solenoids, sensors, relays, terminals, connectors, switches, and harnesses.
d.
Diagnose electronic transmission control systems using a scan tool; determine necessary action.
e. Inspect, replace, and align power train mounts.
f. Service transmission; perform visual inspection; replace fluid and filters.
a. Remove and reinstall transmission/transaxle and torque converter; inspect engine core plugs, rear crankshaft seal, dowel pins, dowel pin holes, and mating surfaces.
b. Disassemble, clean, and inspect transmission/transaxle.
c. Inspect, measure, clean, and replace valve body (includes surfaces, bores, springs, valves, sleeves, retainers, brackets, check valves/balls, screens, spacers, and gaskets).
d. Inspect servo and accumulator bores, pistons, seals, pins, springs, and retainers; determine necessary action.
e. Assemble transmission/transaxle.
f. Inspect, leak test, and flush or replace transmission/transaxle oil cooler, lines, and fittings.
g. Inspect converter flex (drive) plate, converter attaching bolts, converter pilot, converter pump drive surfaces, converter end play, and crankshaft pilot bore.
h. Install and seat torque converter to engage drive/splines.
i. Inspect, measure, and reseal oil pump assembly and components.
j. Measure transmission/transaxle end play or preload; determine necessary action.
k. Inspect, measure, and replace thrust washers and bearings.
l. Inspect oil delivery circuits, including seal rings, ring grooves, and sealing surface areas, feed pipes, orifices, and check valves/balls.
m. Inspect bushings; determine necessary action.
n. Inspect and measure planetary gear assembly components; determine necessary action.
o. Inspect case bores, passages, bushings, vents, and mating surfaces; determine necessary action.
p. Inspect, measure, repair, adjust or replace transaxle final drive components.
q. Inspect clutch drum, piston, check-balls, springs, retainers, seals, and friction and pressure plates; determine necessary action.
r. Measure clutch pack clearance; determine necessary action.
s. Air test operation of clutch and servo assemblies.
t. Inspect roller and sprag clutch, races, rollers, sprags, springs, cages, and retainers; determine necessary action.
u. Inspect roller and sprag clutch, races, rollers, sprags, springs, cages, and retainers; determine necessary action.
v. Describe the operational characteristics of a continuously variable transmission (CVT)
w. Describe the operational characteristics of a hybrid vehicle drive train.
- General Transmission and Transaxle Diagnosis
- In-Vehicle Transmission/Transaxle Maintenance and Repair
- Off-Vehicle Transmission and Transaxle Repair.
- Introduction
- Automatic Transmission/transaxle principles
- Component operation
- Diagnosis and operation
- Drive shafts, axles, and final drive systems
- Four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive
- Instructor presentation and demonstration
- Textbook informational assignments
- Video presentation
- Practical hands-on examples
- Textbook
- Internet
- Videos
- PowerPoint presentation
- Informational assignments
- Outcome 5 will be evaluated through classrooms tests and job performance in the shop.
- Outcome 6 will be evaluated by a job performance in the shop.
- Outcome 9 will be evaluated through classroom test and behavior and job performance in the shop
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.