Today's Technician: Automotive Suspension & Steering Classroom Manual and Shop Manual

This comprehensive, versatile text is ideal for both classroom and hands-on learning, with a dedicated Classroom Manual covering theory and applications of automotive suspension and steering systems, and a separate Shop Manual focused on real-world service, diagnosis, and repair procedures.

Full-color drawings, photos, and schematics show modern suspension and steering technology and applications in accurate detail, bringing chapter material to life and making even complex concepts and procedures easier to understand and apply.

The text provides thorough and complete coverage of the 2017 ASE Education Foundation Automobile Program Standards for Suspension and Steering Systems and includes a full ASE practice exam, providing ideal preparation for students and professionals alike interested in pursuing ASE certification--as well as offering a reliable, up-to-date reference for today’s technicians.

The text includes detailed information on driver assistance systems including collision mitigation, telematics, electric-drive power steering pumps, electronic wheel alignment equipment, tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), active steering systems, and four-wheel active steering (4WAS).

Both the Classroom Manual and Shop Manual have been updated to reflect 2017 ASE Education Foundation tasks, providing readers with accurate information and guidance related to current industry standards for certification and professional best practices.

Job sheets included in the Shop Manual cover all relevant ASE Education Foundation tasks and are aligned to current ASE Education Foundation tasks, offering comprehensive, hands-on experience to prepare readers for certification exams or career success.

The author has updated both manuals to reflect ongoing developments in the industry, including new and emerging technology and techniques such as hybrid and electric vehicles and tire plus sizing.

The chapter on computer-controlled suspension systems includes extensive updates based on recent advances affecting this important aspect of modern automotive systems.

The Seventh Edition features expanded coverage of driver assistance systems--including adaptive cruise control (ACC), lane departure warning systems and active park assist--preparing readers to diagnose and service vehicles equipped with these increasingly commonplace technologies.