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AMT 275 - Automotive Brake Systems

5.00 credits
This course provides the basic theory required for successful completion of ASE area A5: Brakes. Instructional focus includes: principles of hydraulic brake systems, system components, brake system inspection, system hoses and tubing, master cylinder operation, booster systems and operation, brake systems diagnosis, drum brake design, operation and service, disc brake design and operation, front-wheel disc brake components, component inspection and service, all-wheel disc brake components, all-wheel disc brake inspection and service, pulse variation/lateral run-out concerns, antilock brake theory, types of antilock brake systems, antilock components, system electrical/electronics, basic RWAL operation, basic four-wheel ABS operation, traction control systems, stability control systems, antilock brake diagnosis and service. Students continue to develop trouble-shooting/repair techniques by utilizing structured diagnostic stratagems and current industry procedures.



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