Orientation TO Automotive

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Orientation TO Automotive
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Orientation TO Automotive

• In the early days Henry Ford was the most
  influential man in the development of the
  automobile.
• Due to hard work of early pioneers the outlook
  for automotive technician are excellent.
• Ford motor company was the first company to use
  the assembly line.

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Orientation TO Automotive

• The first automotive was built by two French
  inventors/brothers. Charles and Frank Duryes in
  1893
• Today Asia, North America and Europe are major
  automotive producers.
• In the early 70s a fuel crises caused a major
  change in the American automotive industry

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Orientation TO Automotive

• Wit the introduction of advance electronic there
  are a need for more specialization in the
  automotive repair industry.
• Today most technician are paid on flat rate.

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Orientation TO Automotive

• Professional automotive technician are ASE
  certified through the National Institute for
  Automotive Service Excellence
• ASE was started in 1975
• ASE is a non-profit organization.
• To become Master certified a technician must be
  certified in all 8 automotive certification
  areas.

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Orientation TO Automotive

• ASE test are given 2 times per year.
• Anyone taking and ASE test must show 2 years
  automotive service experience.
• High School automotive experience can count for 1
  years experience.

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Orientation TO Automotive

• 1. Brakes
• 2. Electrical and electronic
• 3. Steering and suspension
• 4. Wheel alignment
• 5. Automatic Transmission and transaxle
• 6. Manual drive train and transaxle
• 7. Engine performance
• 8. Heating and Air Conditioning

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• There are 150,000 non dealership repair shop in
  the USA called Independent garages
• Independent garages are resented by IGO
• (Independent Garage Owner Organization)
• Automotive plant workers are resented by the UAW
• United Auto Workers)

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• Today automobiles are more complex that those of
  a few years ago.
• Today automobile can have engine mounted in the
• Front
• Middle
• Rear

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Orientation TO Automotive

• Vehicles today are either rear wheel drive,
  meaning power is delivered to the road by the
  rear wheels
• Front wheel drive meaning power is delivered to
  the road by the front wheels.

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Orientation TO Automotive

• Working in the service industry can be very
  rewarding. Most technician are paid using a flat
  rate manual.
• Flat rate manual given the approx time required
  to perform automotive repairs on most vehicles.
• A technician is paid his hourly rate x the amount
  of flat rate hours.

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Orientation TO Automotive

• To aid in repairing vehicles manufacture sent out
  TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins)
• TSB are free to the general public through the
  NTSB ( National Highway Traffic Safety Board)

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Orientation TO Automotive

• When working in a shop safety rules must be
  followed such as
• Keeping the shop clean
• No throwing objects
• NO horseplay
• Blow guns should be 30 PSI or less
• Everyone should know the location of fire
  extinguisher, First aid kits and phone
• Automotive shop should be kept clean

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• In an automotive shop safety is everyone
  responsibility.
• Most school have a safety pledge that must be
  sign by
• Instructor
• Students
• Principal