This module on owning and operating an auto repair shop is one of 36 in a series on entrepreneurship. The introduction tells the student what topics will be covered and suggests other modules to read in related occupations. Each unit includes student goals, a case study, and a discussion of the unit subject matter. Learning activities are divided…

This student module on safe use of powered industrial trucks is one of 50 modules concerned with job safety and health. This module discusses safety issues relating to the operation of powered industrial trucks: controls, general loading practices, inspection, etc. Following the introduction, 12 objectives (each keyed to a page in the text) the…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers theory, operation, and repair of drum brakes, disc brakes, and brake system components. The course is comprised of six units: (1) Fundamentals of Brake Systems, (2) Master Cylinder, (3) Drum Brakes, (4) Disc Brakes, (5) Power Brakes, and (6)…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers the theory, maintenance, and repair of front-end suspension and steering mechanisms. The course is comprised of five units: (1) Tire Balancing, (2) Manual Steering Gears, (3) Power Steering, (4) Fundamentals of Suspension, and (5) Front-End…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers the theory, diagnoses, and overhaul of manual and automatic transmissions, drivelines, and differentials. The course is comprised of five units: (1) Clutches, (2) Standard Transmissions, (3) Automatic Transmissions, (4) Drive Shafts, and (5)…

Six learning activity packets (LAPs) are provided for the instructional area of electrical systems in the auto mechanics II program. They accompany an instructor's guide available separately. The LAPs outline the study activities and performance tasks for these six units: (1) basic electrical theory, (2) battery service, (3) starting system, (4)…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers the theory and application of methods of automotive tune-up and tests, repairs, and adjustments of components. The course is comprised of two units: (1) Fundamentals of Tune-Up and (2) Plugs and Distributor. Each unit begins with a Unit Learning…

An instructor's manual and student activity guide on auto electrical systems are provided in this set of prevocational education materials which focuses on the vocational area of trade and industry. (This set of materials is one of ninety-two prevocational education sets arranged around a cluster of seven vocational offerings: agriculture, home…

Two learning activity packets (LAPs) are provided for the instructional area of accessories in the auto mechanics II program. They accompany an instructor's guide available separately. The LAPs outline the study activities and performance tasks for these two units: air conditioning and heaters. A cover sheet to each LAP sets forth purpose, an…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers the theory, testing, and servicing of automotive emission control systems. The course is comprised of one unit, Fundamentals of Emission Systems. The unit begins with a Unit Learning Experience Guide that gives directions for unit completion. The…

This instructional package, one of two designed for low reader-educable mentally impaired students, focuses on the vocational area of small engine repair service. (Low readers are identified as those at a reading level of grades 3-6.) Contained in this document are fifty learning modules organized into twelve units: sharpening and grinding mowers;…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers the theory, operation, and repair of the carburetor, fuel pump, and other related fuel system components and parts. The course is comprised of six units: (1) Fundamentals of Fuel Systems, (2) Fuel Pumps, (3) Fuel Lines and Filters, (4) Carburetors,…

One of twelve individualized courses included in an automotive repair curriculum, this course covers theory and construction, inspection diagnoses, and service and overhaul of automotive engines. The course is comprised of five units: (1) Fundamentals of Four-Cycle Engines, (2) Engine Construction, (3) Valve Train, (4) Lubricating Systems, and (5)…

This instructional package, one in a series of individualized instructional units on automotive steering and suspension, consists of a student guide and an instructor guide dealing with automobile front-end types. Covered in the module are three common types of passenger car front suspension systems and their major components as well as two types…

This instructional package, one in a series of individualized instructional units on automotive steering and suspension, consists of a student guide and an instructor guide dealing with prealignment checks. Covered in the module are the following steps in a prealignment check: checking the ride height of a vehicle, checking the ball joints and the…