CBMT Diesel Mechanic Level 1- 4

Grouping: Apprenticeship

CAREER PATH CBMT LEVEL 1:  A CBMT diesel apprentice will start his/her training at this level and will be expected to acquire the essential skills in the workshop environment.  Please note that this Time Based Modular training which covers both theoretical and practical knowledge.

 

 

 

 

CBMT Diesel Mechanic Level 2CAREER PATH CBMT LEVEL 2:  A CBMT diesel apprentice will continue with his/her training at this level and will be expected to apply the essential skills in the workshop environment.  Please note that this Time Based Modular training which covers both theoretical and practical knowledge. 

 

 

 

diesel-motor1CAREER PATH CBMT LEVEL 3:  A CBMT diesel apprentice will now be confident and be contributing meaningfully in the workshop environment based on the acquired skills. Please note that this Time Based Modular training which covers both theoretical and practical knowledge.   

 

 

 

 

CBMT Diesel Level 4CAREER PATH CBMT LEVEL 4:   A CBMT diesel apprentice will now be confident and be contributing meaningfully in the workshop environment based on the acquired skills. Please note that this Time Based Modular training which covers both theoretical and practical knowledge.   

 

  • Pre-Requisites: Matric with Maths and Science.  There are 2 types of contracts that are applicable to CBMT Diesel apprenticeships. Your employer will inform you which contract is applicable to you.  The one contract covers 85 weeks of training and the other a 104 weeks.
  • Duration of Course: 40 Days (10 Days per level)
Training Week 1 & 2 Training Week 3 & 4 Training Week 5 & 6 Training Week 7 & 8
Level 1 (10 Days) Level 2 (10 Days) Level 3 (10 Days) Level 4 (10 Days)
  Before you can start these two weeks you must have completed Week 1 & 2. A 6 month interval is applicable before commencing with Week 3 & 4. Before you can start these two weeks you must have completed Week 3 & 4. A 6 month interval is applicable before commencing Week 5 & 6. Final Training for this Course. Before you can start these two weeks you must have completed Week 5 & 6. A 6 month interval is applicable before commencing Week 7 & 8. After completing Level 4 training, the apprentice needs to apply for his/her Section 13 Trade Test. If the candidate is successful he/she will be issued with a MerSETA Accredited certificate.
HEAVY VEHICLE (Competency Based Module Training) Diesel Mechanic Level 1-4
Level 1 Heavy Vehicle Chap 1 – 13 Level 2 Heavy Vehicle Chap 1 – 13
Chapter 1 – Introduction to Competency-Based Modular Training  (HV)

(Introduction, Competency-Based Modular Training (CBMT), how to take knowledge and performance tests, how to use your textbooks in CBMT and Vocabulary Builder and review questions) modular training and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 1 – Understanding the Fundamentals of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Technology (HV)

(Introduction to the principles of thermodynamic internal combustion engines, principles of engine operation, introduction to diesel engines, classifying engines, compression – ignition engine fundamentals, the three phases of combustion compression – ignition engine components, the flywheel  and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 2 – Safety and First Aid in the workshop (HV)

(Introduction,  safety overview, work environment, standard safety measures, personal safety, first aid, fire : background and introduction and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 2 – Identifying Bushes and Bearings and Removing Inspecting and Replacing Bearings (HV)

(Introduction, friction and bearings and bushes, bushes, types of Bush and bearing materials, engine bearings, anti – friction bearings, wheel bearings, wheel bearing types, maintenance and repair, wheel bearing procedures and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 3 – Lubricants Metals and Materials (HV)

(Introduction,  identify fluids and lubricants, identify materials and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 3 – Removing and Replacing Heavy Vehicle Engines Sub-Systems (HV)

(Introduction, engine removal tools, preparation and safety, topside disconnection, underside disconnection, engine removal, procedures for removing engines and sub – systems, engine start-up and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 4 – Care and Use of Tools Applicable to the Trade (HV)

(Introduction,  basic tool preparation and safety, tools and equipment fundamentals, tool location, precision measuring tools, power tools, air tools, common workshop tools, additional tools, diagnostic equipment, servicing equipment, oxyacetylene, cleaning equipment, electrical equipment, lifting equipment and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

 

Chapter 4 – Removing and Replacing Heavy Vehicle Transmissions and Drivetrain Components (HV)

(Introduction, clutch principles, clutch components, clutch operation, types of clutches, diagnosis of a clutch, maintenance and repair of a clutch, joints and couplings, final drives/differentials, removing a manual transmission, inspecting the flywheel and ring gear, measuring the flywheel or runout and crankshaft and play, inspecting the engine block, installing a clutch assembly, removing and replacing an automatic transmission, transfer cases, installing a torque converter, transmission final checks and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 5 – Identifying Locking Devices (HV)

(Introduction,  locking devices and tools, fasteners and torque, locking device measuring tools, helical inserts, locking pins and keys and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 5 – Removing Assessing and Replacing Heavy-Duty Vehicle Low-Pressure Fuel System Components (HV)

(Introduction,  diesel fuel system operation, biodiesel fuel, diesel fuel system components and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 6 – Identifying and Fitting Gaskets Seals (HV)

(Introduction,  head gaskets lip – type seals, ring seals, crankshaft seals, and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 6 – Removing Assessing and Replacing Heavy-Duty Vehicle Exhaust System Components (HV)

(Introduction,  emissions, controlling emissions, exhaust systems, exhaust system components, the silencer system, exhaust gaskets, inspecting the exhaust system, performing an exhaust back – pressure test, removing and replacing exhaust system components, exhaust engine retarder’s and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 7 – Applying Basic Hand Skills (HV)

(Introduction,  basic marking and measuring tools, workshop procedures, making a puller and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 7 – Removing Assessing and Replacing Heavy-Duty Vehicle Cooling System Components (HV)

(Introduction, including fundamentals, cooling system, cooling system components, including system procedures, maintenance and repay and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 8 – Names and Functions of Heavy Vehicle Components (HV)

(Introduction, vehicle operation, compression ignition engines, introduction to cooling systems, drivetrain layouts, principles of manual transmissions, introduction to heavy vehicle braking systems, steering systems, suspension system principles, the exhaust system, vehicle air-conditioning systems, starter motor, alternate the principles, batteries and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 8 – Removing Assessing and Replacing Heavy-Duty Vehicle Suspension and Steering Systems (HV)

(Introduction to the fundamentals of HDV suspension and steering systems, suspension system principles, suspension system components, types of front HDV suspension systems, multi –axle walking, Beam styled suspensions, air suspension, removal and replacement of suspension components, steering systems, removal and replacement of steering system components, fifth wheel and spade tyre carrier  and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 9 – Understanding the Fundamentals of Lubrication Systems (HV)

(Introduction, oil, grease, types of lubrication systems, corrosion protection and noise suppression and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 9 – Understanding and Performing Wheel Balancing and Alignment on a Heavy-Duty Vehicle (HV)

(Wheel and tyre introduction, wheel and tyre principles, wheel and tyre fundamentals, tyre safety features, tyre service, tyre maintenance and repair, tyre diagnosis, wheel alignment fundamentals, steering geometry introduction, vehicle handling diagnosis, wheel alignment service and repair and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 10 – Understanding Basic Electricity (HV)

(Introduction,  electrical fundamentals, direct current and alternating current, sources of electricity, effects of electricity Ohm’s law and circuits, electrical components, wires and wiring harnesses, wiring diagram fundamentals, why am maintenance and repair, the battery, lead – – acid flooded cell and gel cell batteries, battery charging and discharging cycle, measuring tools : digital multimeter, setting up a multimeter, test leads: common and probing, measuring volts, Ohm’s and Amps voltage, current and resistance measurement, using wiring diagrams to diagnose electrical circuits, electrical circuit testing, locating opens, shorts, grounds and high resistance, inspecting and testing switches, connectors, relays, solenoid solid – state devices and wires Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 10 – Understanding and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Starting System Components (HV)

(Introduction, testing batteries, ignition switch, testing, removing and replacing an ignition switch, engine starting (cranking) systems, inspecting and testing relays and solenoid, differentiating between electrical and mechanical problems and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 11 – Using Lifting Equipment (HV)

(Introduction,  the correct procedure for manual lifting, the passion and purpose of lifting equipment, the safe use of lifting equipment, types of lifting and moving equipment, using lifting equipment and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 11 – Understanding Testing and Repairing Heavy-Duty Electrical Components (HV)

(Introduction, charging system, checking electrical circuits and fuses, digital multimeter, electrical circuit testing, electric accessory motives, Hooter systems,  power door locks, wiper/washer system, heated glass, mirrors and seats, lighting, lighting systems, types and styles of lighting systems, lighting circuits testing sensors and basic engine management systems, engine management sensors and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 12 – Performing A Service to a Heavy Vehicle (HV)

(workshop procedures guidelines, introduction, using a service information program, technical service bulletins, service campaigns and recalls, using a vehicle service history, servicing procedures, exterior inspection, brakes inspection, tyres and wheels inspection , under – vehicle inspection, engine compartment tell you now t service and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 12 – Understanding the Fundamentals of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Brake Systems (HV)

(Introduction, fundamental configurations for braking systems, braking systems, identifying braking system components, hand brakes, hydraulic and air – over – hydraulic brake system components, introduction to the air – over – hydraulic braking system, air braking systems and components, air supply system, we will break actuators and associated components, removing and replacing heavy – duty vehicle (HDV) brake components and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 13 – Fuse Metals (HV)

(Introduction, personal protective equipment, hazards in the welding processes, oxyacetylene welding, soldering, shielded metal arc welding Stephen on the heavy vehicle I need to look up one of the chapters you somewhere in this chapter forth into some woods missing the and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 13 – Workplace Communication (HV)

(Introduction, effective listening, effective speaking, appearance and environment, time and space, customer service, written communication and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Chap 1 – 7 Level 4 Heavy Vehicle Chap 1 – 5
Chapter 1 – Removing Assessing Reconditioning and Replacing Cylinder Heads (HV)

(Introduction to cylinder head configurations introduction to cylinder head diagnosis,  cylinder head repair, reassembling a cylinder head, cylinder head installation and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 1 – Understanding Specialised Fuel Injection Systems and Diagnosing and Rectifying Faults on Heavy-Duty Vehicle Engines (HV)

(Introduction, admissions advantage, the three phases of combustion, types of diesel fuel systems, diesel fuel system operation, bio diesel fuel, Cummins and Detroit diesel injection, diesel electronic control, conventional diesel systems and electronic control, general engine diagnosis, types of dynameters, diagnosing and rectifying faults on engines and they systems and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 2 – Dismantling  Reconditioning and Assembling the Engine Block and its Main Components (HV)

(Introduction,  disassembling engine block components, engine block component inspections, introduction to engine assembly, engine pre-assembly, temporary taste build – up, final assembly of the engine rotating components (short block), cylinder head installation, oil pump, pre—oiling the engine, external engine components and accessories, engine machining introduction, engine cylinder block and cylinder head mating surface composition, crankshaft grinding and polishing, cylinder head machining, cylinder head surface, engine balancing and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 2 – Understanding the Operation of Repairing Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transmissions (HV)

(Introduction,  manual transmission layout and operation, gear selection and shift arrangements, transmission bearings and thrust washers, oil seals and gaskets, single countershaft transmission layout, gearbox operation, baulk-ring synchromesh unit, twin and triple countershaft manual transmissions, dual – clutch manual transmissions, diagnosis of manual transmissions, maintenance and repair of manual transmission, introduction to transmission overhauls, rebuilding the transmission, transmission disassembly, automatic transmissions fundamentals, transmission types, torque converters, gear train – principles of operation, automatic transmission components, band – and clutch – automatics, automatic transmission hydraulic systems, Pascal’s law, hydraulic system components, valve types and functions, the Allison automatic transmission (five – speed), power flow in and Allison automatic transmission, general transmission maintenance, in – vehicle transmission diagnosis, removal and replacement of the automatic transmission, power take – offs (PTO’s) and vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 3 – L3 Understanding Assessing Repairing and Assembling Heavy-Duty Fuel Injection Components (HV)

(Introduction to compression – ignition engine fundamentals, the three phases of combustion, types of diesel fuel systems, diesel fuel system operation, introduction to maintenance and repair of diesel fuel systems, tools and equipment, diesel fuel injectors, injection fuel pump replacement,  removing an in – line fuel pump, bleeding the fuel system, diagnosing engine performance and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 3 – Diagnosing Faults on Heavy-Duty Vehicle Steering and Suspension Systems (HV)

(Introduction, steering system troubleshooting guide, diagnosing and troubleshooting problems in the steering axle assembly, diagnosing and troubleshooting problems on the steering column and steering gear assembly, diagnosing, testing and troubleshooting problems on a power steering system, suspension system troubleshooting guide, problems on the suspension system and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 4 – Understanding Basic Electricity (HV)

(Introduction,  sources of electricity, effects of electricity, ignition coils and transformers, resistors, capacitors, electronic components, wiring diagram fundamentals and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 4 – Understanding Assessing and Repairing Driveline Components (HV)

(Introduction,  rear – wheel drive layout, four – wheel drive layout, driveline set – assemblies and components, axles and half – shafts, joints and couplings, final drives/differentials, transfer cases, electrical components – four-wheel-drive noise/vibration/harness and other issues, diagnoses and maintenance of drivetrain components and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 5 – Studying Fundamentals of Engine Efficiency and Forced Charging (HV)

(Introduction,  volumetric efficiency, mechanical efficiency, thermal efficiency, supercharger systems, turbocharger systems intercoolers, variable – flow exhaust and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 5 – Identifying Understanding and Repairing Heavy-Duty Vehicle Auxiliary Systems (HV)

(Introduction,  driver controls and instruments, air ride seats, supplemental restraint systems, satellite communication, anti—safety systems, entertainment systems, air – conditioning systems, history of automotive heating and cooling, HVAC legislation, HVAC principles, air – conditioning component and operation, types of automotive air – conditioning systems, heating system components and operation, HVAC developments, servicing the HVAC system, the air – conditioning service process, air-conditioning capacity, diagnoses of air – conditioning systems, maintenance and repair of air – conditioning systems, electronic climate control systems, climate control overview, climate control components, diagnosis of electronic HVAC systems and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 6 – Assessing and Repairing Heavy-Duty Vehicle Brake Systems and Diagnosing Faults (HV)

(Introduction, hydraulic brakes, air brakes antilock brake systems and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)

Chapter 7 – Assessing and Repairing Heavy-Duty Vehicle Steering and Suspension Systems (HV)

(Introduction,  steering systems, suspension systems and Vocabulary Builder and review questions)