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Detroit Diesel Engine Mechanic Specialist
Course #: 00D1
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: In-Frame Overhaul, Part 2 (Diesel) (0A25);
What Students Learn: Introduction to the Detroit Diesel Engine; Principles of Operation; Description of Component Parts; Basic Engine Accessory Arrangements; Model Numbering Systems; General Engine Specifications.
Course #: 00D2
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Detroit Diesel Engine Mechanics: Introduction (00D1);
What Students Learn: Use of Equipment and Tools for Disassembly; Removing Electric Wiring and Components; Cleaning Engine; Removing: Exhaust Manifold, Cooling System Components, Lubrication System Units, Flywheel, Cylinder Head, Camshaft, Cylinder Liner, Piston and Connecting Rod Assemblies, and Crankshaft.
Course #: 00D3
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Engine Disassembly (Detroit Diesel) (00D2);
What Students Learn: Functions and Requirements of the Cylinder Block Cleaning; Evaluating Cylinder Block Failures; Inspection; Cracks; Flatness, Stud and Bolt Holes, Block Bores, Main Bearing Cap Fit; Water and Oil Passages.
Course #: 00D4
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Cylinder Block and Components, Part 1 (Detroit Diesel) (00D3);
What Students Learn: Resurfacing the Cylinder Block; Replacing Damaged or Broken Cylinder Head Studs; Increasing Size of Cylinder Block Bores; Honing Cylinder Block Bores; Replacing Camshaft and Balance Shaft Bushings; Evaluating Crankshaft Failures.
Course #: 00D5
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Cylinder Block and Components, Part 2 (Detroit Diesel) (00D4);
What Students Learn: Crankshaft Repair; Crankshaft Oil Seals; Main and Connecting Rod Bearings; Cylinder Liners; Pistons and Rings.
Course #: 00D6
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Cylinder Block and Components, Part 3 (Detroit Diesel) (00D5);
What Students Learn: Pistons and Rings; Connecting Rods; Flywheel; Crankshaft Vibration Damper; Crankshaft Pulley; Camshaft and Balance Shaft; Timing Gears; Accessory Drive.
Course #: 00D7
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Cylinder Block and Components, Part 4 (Detroit Diesel) (00D6);
What Students Learn: Function of Cylinder Head and Components; Evaluating Cylinder Head and Failures; Cylinder Head Disassembly, Cleaning, Inspection, and Repair; Function of Valve and Injector Operating Mechanisms; Evaluating Valve and Injector Mechanism Failures; Value Mechanism Inspection and Repair.
Course #: 00D8
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Cylinder Heads, Components, and Valve Operating Mechanisms (Detroit Diesel) (00D7);
What Students Learn: Diesel Fuel Oil Specifications; Fuel Strainers and Filters; Fuel Pump; Fuel Injectors; Troubleshooting Charts; Checking Injector Spray Tip Concentricity; Final Injector Testing.
Course #: 0D10
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Governors (Detroit Diesel) (00D9);
What Students Learn: Air Intake System; Air Cleaners; Air Piping, Air Silencer, Air Inlet Housing, Air Shutdown Housing, Slower, Turbocharger; Exhaust System; Exhaust Manifolds, Exhaust Piping, Mufflers, and Spark Arrestors.
Course #: 0D11
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Intake Systems, Exhaust Systems (Detroit Diesel) (0D10);
What Students Learn: Cooling System; Types; Evaluating System Failures; Water Pump; Radiators; Radiator Shutters and Controls; Fan, Heat Exchanger; Thermostat; Water Filter and Conditioner; Lubricating System; Evaluating System Failures; Oil Pump; Pressure Regulator; Oil Filter; Oil Cooler.
Course #: 0D12
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Cooling and Lubricating Systems (Detroit Diesel) (0D11);
What Students Learn: Electric System Components: Automatic Electric Shutdown System, Alarm System, Electric Overspeed Governor, Air Heater; Fluid Starting Aid; Starting-Fluid Pressure Primer; Air Compressor; Air Compressor Governor; Hydrostarter Starting System.
Course #: 0D13
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Accessory Equipment (Detroit Diesel) (0D12);
What Students Learn: Tightening of Bolts and Nuts; Assembly of In-Line 71 Series Engines: Installing Crankshaft, Installing Camshaft and Balance Shaft, Oil Cooler Assembly, Blower Assembly, and Flywheel Housing.
Course #: 0D14
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Engine Assembly, Part 1 (Detroit Diesel) (0D13);
What Students Learn: Assembly of In-Line 71 Series Engines: Installing Cylinder Liners, Pistons and Connecting Rod Assemblies; Installing Lubricating Oil Pump Assembly, Crankshaft Front Cover, Oil Pan, Cylinder Head Assembly, Flywheel, Fuel System Components, and Electric Equipment.
Course #: 0D15
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Engine Assembly, Part 2 (Detroit Diesel) (0D14);
What Students Learn: Mounting Engine on Dynamometer; Hooking Up Engine; Engine Test Report; Preparation for Starting; Basic Engine Run-In; Stopping Engine after Basic Run-In; Inspection after Basic Run-In; Final Run-In; Inspection after Final Run-In; Dynamometer Maintenance; Troubleshooting.
Course #: 0D16
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Engine Tune-Up and Run-In (Detroit Diesel) (0D15);
What Students Learn: General Description of V8 and V8-71T Engines: Cylinder Block, Crankshaft, Pistons and Connecting Rods, Cylinder Liners, Camshafts, Gear Train, Accessory Drives, Cylinder Head Assemblies, Fuel System, Air Intake, System, Lubricating System; Major Differences in Service Procedures for V8-71T Engines: Engine Cylinder Block Breather Rods, Main Bearing Cap Stabilizers, Blower Drive Gear and Support Assembly, Front Accessory Drive, Rear Accessory Drives, Limiting Speed Mechanical Governor, Blower, Turbocharger, Lubricating Oil Pump, Fresh Water Pump, Tune-Up of Engines.
Course #: 0D17
Duration: 15 hours
Course Prerequisites: Detroit Diesel V8 and V8-71T Engines (0D16);
What Students Learn: General Description of Series 92 Detroit Diesel Engines; Major Differences in Design between the V-92 Engines and the V-71T Engines; Major Differences in Service Procedures between the V-92 Engines and the V-71T Engines.
