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Chapter 17: Maintaining Chapter 17: Maintaining

Your VehicleYour VehicleObjectives:Objectives:

Maintaining the Power SystemsMaintaining the Power Systems

Maintaining Control SystemsMaintaining Control Systems

Preventive MaintenancePreventive Maintenance

Fuel Saving and recycling StrategiesFuel Saving and recycling Strategies

Maintaining theMaintaining the Power Systems Power Systems

Power and Drive SystemsPower and Drive Systems The power plant is the source of energy that The power plant is the source of energy that

maintains a vehicles movementmaintains a vehicles movement The drive train has many componentsThe drive train has many components

Power plant (Engine)Power plant (Engine) TransmissionTransmission ClutchClutch Drive ShaftDrive Shaft DifferentialDifferential TransaxleTransaxle Drive AxelsDrive Axels Universal JointUniversal Joint

Maintaining theMaintaining the Power Systems Power Systems

Ignition and Electrical SystemsIgnition and Electrical Systems The ignition system sets off the The ignition system sets off the

combustion in your engine and runs the combustion in your engine and runs the lights, controls, and accessorieslights, controls, and accessories

AlternatorAlternator The alternator generates an electrical current The alternator generates an electrical current

that recharges the batterythat recharges the battery BatteryBattery

A vehicle’s starter, lights, computer assisted A vehicle’s starter, lights, computer assisted controls, and other electrical accessories controls, and other electrical accessories depend on the electrical powered stored in the depend on the electrical powered stored in the batterybattery

Under hood checksUnder hood checks

Maintaining Maintaining the the Power Power

SystemsSystems Lubricating and Cooling SystemLubricating and Cooling System

Lubricating SystemLubricating System Lubricants such as oil, help the engine Lubricants such as oil, help the engine

operate efficiently by reducing friction, operate efficiently by reducing friction, carrying away engine heat, and cleansing carrying away engine heat, and cleansing engine partsengine parts

Cooling SystemCooling System The cooling system provides a way for The cooling system provides a way for

your vehicle to stay cool, and provides a your vehicle to stay cool, and provides a source of heat for your vehicle’s interior in source of heat for your vehicle’s interior in cold weathercold weather

How to check the engine How to check the engine oiloil

Car's Cooling SystemCar's Cooling System

Maintaining the Maintaining the Power SystemsPower Systems

Fuel and Emissions SystemsFuel and Emissions Systems Fuel SystemFuel System

Lubricants such as oil, help the engine Lubricants such as oil, help the engine operate efficiently by reducing friction, operate efficiently by reducing friction, carrying away engine heat, and cleansing carrying away engine heat, and cleansing engine partsengine parts

Emission SystemEmission System Exhaust recalculates unburned fuel back into Exhaust recalculates unburned fuel back into

the combustion process for greater efficiency, the combustion process for greater efficiency, Then the catalytic converter converts harmful Then the catalytic converter converts harmful gases into less harmful gases and watergases into less harmful gases and water

Fuel SystemFuel System

Maintaining the Control Systems

Steering SystemsSteering Systems Includes steering wheel, steering Includes steering wheel, steering

column, steering gear, and connections column, steering gear, and connections to front wheelto front wheel

Common indications of problems Common indications of problems include: include: Play in the steering wheelPlay in the steering wheel Steering difficulty, even though tires are Steering difficulty, even though tires are

properly inflatedproperly inflated Shimming or wobbling, or shaking or Shimming or wobbling, or shaking or

pulling to one side pulling to one side Squealing sounds when you make turnsSquealing sounds when you make turns

Maintaining theMaintaining the

Control Systems Control Systems Suspension SystemSuspension System

Includes a series of rods, bars, Includes a series of rods, bars, springs, and other componentssprings, and other components

Keeps the wheels and tires pointed in Keeps the wheels and tires pointed in the direction you are steeringthe direction you are steering

Suspension SystemSuspension System

Steering SystemsSteering Systems

Maintaining the Maintaining the Control SystemsControl Systems

Brake SystemBrake System A vehicle’s brake system is made of four A vehicle’s brake system is made of four

individual brakes, brake lines, brake individual brakes, brake lines, brake fluid, wheel cylinders, and a master fluid, wheel cylinders, and a master cylindercylinder

Some brake problems may include:Some brake problems may include: Spongy feel in the brake pedalSpongy feel in the brake pedal Pulling to one side when stopping with dry Pulling to one side when stopping with dry

brakesbrakes Grabbing or uneven brake actionGrabbing or uneven brake action Squealing or chattering noises in the brakesSquealing or chattering noises in the brakes A need to push the brake harder in order to A need to push the brake harder in order to

stop the vehiclestop the vehicle

Brake SystemBrake System

Maintaining the Maintaining the Control SystemsControl Systems

TiresTires Lifelines to the roadLifelines to the road

ConstructionConstruction Made of rubber reinforced with layers of material Made of rubber reinforced with layers of material

under the treadunder the tread Inflation and TreadInflation and Tread

Maintain the manufacturer’s recommended air Maintain the manufacturer’s recommended air pressure in the tires at all timespressure in the tires at all times

Rotation and AlignmentRotation and Alignment Rotate your tires regularly to promote longer tire Rotate your tires regularly to promote longer tire

lifelife Replacing TiresReplacing Tires

A smooth wear bar will appear when it is time to A smooth wear bar will appear when it is time to replace your tiresreplace your tires

Tire Tread PatternTire Tread Pattern

Preventive Preventive Maintenance Maintenance

Routine ChecksRoutine Checks Before You Start the EngineBefore You Start the Engine

Look for signs of fluid leaks under the vehicleLook for signs of fluid leaks under the vehicle After You Start the EngineAfter You Start the Engine

Check gauges, warning lights, & fuel supplyCheck gauges, warning lights, & fuel supply While DrivingWhile Driving

Notice any unusual instrument panel readings, Notice any unusual instrument panel readings, out of the ordinary sounds, odors, or vibrationsout of the ordinary sounds, odors, or vibrations

Preventive Preventive MaintenanceMaintenance

Routine ChecksRoutine Checks At a Fuel StopAt a Fuel Stop

Oil levelOil level Windshield washer fluidWindshield washer fluid Clean windshieldClean windshield Check windshield wipersCheck windshield wipers Check tiresCheck tires

Checking the Oil LevelChecking the Oil Level

Preventive Preventive Maintenance Maintenance

Selecting a Qualified TechnicianSelecting a Qualified Technician It is important that you find a reliable It is important that you find a reliable

service and repair location staffed with service and repair location staffed with trained and certified technicians and trained and certified technicians and mechanicsmechanics

Scheduled ServiceScheduled Service Your owner’s manual shows the Your owner’s manual shows the

recommended maintenance intervals recommended maintenance intervals for you to followfor you to follow

17.3 – Preventive 17.3 – Preventive

MaintenanceMaintenance State Vehicle InspectionsState Vehicle Inspections

Some states, and Counties require periodic Some states, and Counties require periodic vehicle inspectionsvehicle inspections