The document contains an automotive technician training assignment on suspension and steering wheel and tire diagnosis and repair. It consists of 6 tasks asking about procedures for removing tires, identifying tire tread wear patterns, checking tire pressures and tread depth, describing static and dynamic tire balancing, explaining tire rotation procedures, and identifying wheel and tire faults that cause vibration, shimmy, and noise.
The document contains an automotive technician training assignment on suspension and steering wheel and tire diagnosis and repair. It consists of 6 tasks asking about procedures for removing tires, identifying tire tread wear patterns, checking tire pressures and tread depth, describing static and dynamic tire balancing, explaining tire rotation procedures, and identifying wheel and tire faults that cause vibration, shimmy, and noise.
The document contains an automotive technician training assignment on suspension and steering wheel and tire diagnosis and repair. It consists of 6 tasks asking about procedures for removing tires, identifying tire tread wear patterns, checking tire pressures and tread depth, describing static and dynamic tire balancing, explaining tire rotation procedures, and identifying wheel and tire faults that cause vibration, shimmy, and noise.
The document contains an automotive technician training assignment on suspension and steering wheel and tire diagnosis and repair. It consists of 6 tasks asking about procedures for removing tires, identifying tire tread wear patterns, checking tire pressures and tread depth, describing static and dynamic tire balancing, explaining tire rotation procedures, and identifying wheel and tire faults that cause vibration, shimmy, and noise.
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. Answer
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. Answer
Task 3 State the procedure to be used to ensure accuracy when: a) checking and adjusting tyre air pressures b) measuring tire tread depth. Answer
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. Answer
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. Answer
Task 6 State two wheel and/or tyre faults which would give each of the following symptoms: a) vibration b) shimmy c) noise. Answer