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Course · AL
Automotive Technology Foundations
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Automotive Technology Foundations is designed to equip students with basic knowledge and skills regarding safety, engine repair, automatic transmissions, and manual drive trains. A major focus of this course is system and component operations. Standards are designed to equip students to diagnose and repair engine performance related systems.
Identify and demonstrate proper use of marked safety areas including vehicle traffic, fire extinguisher locationsExplain the safety aspects of supplemental restraint systems (SRS), electronic brake control systemsDemonstrate safe workshop practices while using tools and equipment including floor jacks, jack standsIdentify hand tools appropriate to the operation at hand (metric and standard) including precision measurement toolsDemonstrate the use, removal, and storage or disposal of fender and steering wheel covers and floor matsComplete work order forms that include customer information; vehicle identifying information; customer concern(s)Identify automatic and manual drive train components and configurationsInspect, adjust, and replace external manual valve shift linkage, transmission range sensor and switch, and park and neuInspect, replace, and align powertrain mountsDrain and replace fluid and filter(s) according to manufacturer specificationsDescribe the operational characteristics of a continuously variable transmission (CVT)Check and adjust clutch master cylinder fluid level, using fluid type specified by the manufacturer, and inspect for leaInspect, remove, and replace bearings, hubs, and seals for drive shafts, universal joints, and constant-velocity jointsCheck for leaks at drive assembly, transfer case and differential seals, check vents, fluid level, drain, and refill witPerform battery replacement including performance of slow and fast charge, inspection of connectionsInspect A/C and heater ducts, doors, hoses, cabin filters, and outlets to determine the cause of heating, ventilation, aVerify instrument panel warning indicators and reset maintenance remindersPerform fastener and thread repairInspect pulleys, idlers, tensioners, and belts of engine-driven accessoriesChange engine oil and filtersRetrieve and clear diagnostic trouble codes using a scan tool. 2023 Revised Alabama Course of Study: Transportation, Dis