SHSM: and all interested technology students met at the cafeteria at 1:00-1:45pm on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. Students watched a power point presentation from Skills Canada. Students could select technology areas of interest and the presenter would focus her expertise on those areas. Examples were cosmetology, automotive technician, welder, crane operator, electrician, and land scape design.
From the shop:
- 2001 Volvo S40 (customer); raise vehicle on Hydro Lift; remove rear wheels/tires and lug nuts; remove rear brake system hydraulic caliper mount/slide bolts and replace rubber sleeves to keep salt and grime from contaminating mount/slide bolts from functioning properly; reassemble; check exhaust for leaks; front flex exhaust pipe leaking.
- 1995 GMC Safari (student); raise vehicle on Hydro Lift; install new rear axle housing cover, new cover gasket, new mounting bolts and flat washers; install new 80W90 rear axle fluid; install fill/inspection plug; remove left front wheel/tire and lug nuts; remove left front brake system hydraulic caliper, mounting/slide bolts, mounting/slide bushings, mounting/slide rubber "O" rings, hydraulic flex hose at caliper; sand blast caliper at necessary locations; remove hydraulic fluid bleeder bolt (gas torch); remove rust on caliper mount (AC electric angle grinder and wire wheel attachment); sandblast brake pads at necessary locations; lubricate all necessary locations (synthetic brake lube); install new rubber "O" rings; install new mounting/slide bushings; remove rust from mounting/slide bolts/pins; remove rotor/disc dust cover/cap; remove spindle nut cotter pin; remove spindle nut; remove spindle outer steel washer, outer bearing, inner bearing, and inner bearing seal; remove all grease from rotor/disc bearing hub; machine rotor/disc to remove warp-age (AC electric computer brake lathe); lube bearing hub; remove grease from bearings; lube bearings; install bearings and seal; install rotor/disc, washer and spindle nut, and adjust bearings to "0" preload/play; install cotter pin; install dust cap; install brake pads to caliper; install caliper and mounting/slide bolts/pins to mount; install hydraulic flex hose to hydraulic brake caliper; bleed hydraulic brake caliper; install wheel/tire and lug nuts and torque to 100ft. lbs.
- 2001 Mazda B3000 (student); raise vehicle on Hydra Lift; under coat vehicle with "Fluid Film"
- 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix (donated); demolition car project; cut holes (AC electric angle grinder and cut/grinding wheel) through engine hood to allow quick response in case of engine fire; remove windshield wiper motor and transmission; cut piece of steel for battery tray; install metal bar vertically across winshield opening.
- 1997 Ford Sable (student); raise vehicle on Bear vehicle lift; remove engine oil pan drain plug; drain engine oil into a suitable container; remove engine oil filter; install drain plug; install new oil filter; install new engine oil; start engine; shut off engine; check engine oil level with engine oil dip stick; add engine oil if necessary.
- 1999 GMC Safari (customer); raise front of vehicle with hydraulic floor jack; remove front wheels/tires and lug nuts; install snow tires/wheels and lug nuts; lower floor jack; raise rear of vehicle with floor jack; remove rear wheels/tires and lug nuts; install snow tires/wheels and lug nuts; all lug nuts torqued to 100 ft. lbs.; all snow tires/wheels were first filled to 35psi and balanced (AC electric, computer wheel/tire balancer).
- 2003 Pontiac Vibe (customer); raise vehicle with Hydra Lift; remove front and rear wheels/tires and lug nuts (1/2" drive, 22mm, 6 point, deep, impact socket, and 1/2" drive Johnson bar); install 4x snow tires/wheels, hubcaps, and lug nuts; snow tires/wheels were first checked for proper air pressure 35psi and balanced; all lug nuts torqued to 100 ft. lbs.
- Snow blower, gas powered, self propelled (customer); replace rubber fuel line from plastic fuel tank to carberator; install AC electric starter motor; required drill and tap one hole at bottom right of starter mounting on engine block.
- our tech. department AC electric air compressor has failed and is to be replaced; for now we must work without air tools and equipment
From the board:
- Safety: electric power tools, continued
- Tools & Equipment: computer wheel balancer, continued; sanders, grade 9
- Theory: internal combustion engines
