Peterson Automotive Collection

On-the-job Training

• Shop Safety, First Aid and Hazardous Waste Disposal
  • Identify shop hazards and explain the necessary steps to avoid personal injury or property damage
  • Define the special training and necessary First Aid Steps required to deal with Blood Borne Pathogens.
  • Identify, describe, and record all unsafe or potentially unsafe conditions or acts, environmental noncompliance, malfunctions, and health or industrial hygiene problems
  • Identify and define hazardous materials by chemical and physical properties, such as: color, corrosively, density, flammability, reactivity, specific gravity, and toxicity.
• Suspension and Steering
  • Diagnose steering column noises, looseness, and binding concerns (including tilt mechanisms); determine necessary action
  • Diagnose power steering gear (non-rack and pinion) binding, uneven turning effort, looseness, hard steering, and fluid leakage concerns; determine necessary action
  • Inspect steering shaft universal-joint(s), flexible coupling(s), collapsible column, lock cylinder mechanism, and steering wheel; perform necessary action
  • Adjust manual or power non-rack and pinion worm bearing preload and sector lash.
  • Remove and replace manual or power rack and pinion steering gear; inspect mounting bushing and brackets
  • Inspect and replace manual or power rack and pinion steering gear inner tie rod ends (sockets) and bellow boots
• Brakes
  • Research applicable vehicle and service information, such as brake system operation, vehicle service history, service precautions, and technical service bulletins
  • Diagnose pressure concerns in the brake system using hydraulic principles (Pascal’s Law)
  • Measure brake pedal height; determine necessary action
  • Diagnose poor stopping, pulling or dragging concerns caused by malfunctions in the hydraulic system; determine necessary action
  • Inspect, test, and/or replace components of brake warning light system
  • Diagnose poor stopping, noise, pulling, grabbing, dragging or pedal pulsation concerns; determine necessary action
  • Clean, inspect, and measure rotor with a dial indicator and a micrometer; follow manufacturer’s recommendations in determining need to machine or replace
  • Inspect the vacuum-type power booster unit for vacuum leaks; inspect the check valve for proper operation; determine necessary action
• Electrical/Electronic Systems
  • Identify and interpret electrical/electronic system concern; determine necessary action
  • Research applicable vehicle and service information, such as electrical/electronic system operation, vehicle service history, service precautions, and technical service bulletins
  • Using wiring diagrams during diagnosis of electrical circuit problems
  • Demonstrate the proper use of a digital multimeter (DMM) during diagnosis of electrical circuit problems
  • Check electrical circuits with a test light; determine necessary action
  • Measure source voltage and perform voltage drop tests in electrical/electronic circuits using a voltmeter; determine necessary action
  • Maintain or restore electronic memory functions
  • Diagnose charging system for the cause of undercharge, no-charge, and overcharge conditions
• Engine Performance
  • Identify and interpret maintenance issues per manufacture’s scheduled maintenance
  • Diagnose abnormal engine noise or vibration concerns; determine necessary action
  • Perform engine absolute (vacuum/boost) manifold pressure tests; determine necessary action
  • Inspect throttle body, air induction system, intake manifold and gaskets for vacuum leaks and/or unmetered air
• Tire
  • Remove; replace High Performance, Low Profile monitoring systems
• Heating, Cooling and Air Conditioning
  • Identification of heating and cooling components and system requirements and procedures
  • Heating and cooling diagnostics/trouble shooting and repair
  • Identification of Air Conditioning components and system requirements and procedures
  • Identification and proper handling of refrigerant gasses
  • Recovery/recycle of refrigerant
  • IMACA Certification