Assignment

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICUAN TRAINING

Copyright: DigitalUP 2005

Student Name: Date:
SUSPENSION & STEERING
Wheel and Tyre Diagnosis and Repair


Task 1
a) State the step-by-step procedure for removing an inflated tyre from a well based rim.
b) State two checks which should be made to the rim before fitting the tyre.
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Task 2
Make sketches to show irregular tread wear patterns that result from running a vehicle with:
a) defective dampers
b) tire pressure too high
c) tire pressure too low.
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Task 3
State the procedure to be used to ensure accuracy when:
a) checking and adjusting tyre air pressures
b) measuring tire tread depth.
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Task 4
In relation to tyre and wheel assemblies, describe with the aid of sketches, what is meant by:
a) static balance
b) dynamic balance.
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Task 5
a) State what is meant by the term rotating tyres.
b) Explain why tyres are rotated.
b) Describe the process of rotating tyres.
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Task 6
State two wheel and/or tyre faults which would give each of the following symptoms:
a) vibration
b) shimmy
c) noise.
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