PENN FOSTER, AUTO LATEST
REPAIR TECHNICIAN,
ORIENTATION,
INTRODUCTION TO
AUTO REPAIR
ASE - ANSWERS-ASE, is short for the National Institute for
Automotive Service Excellence.
NATEF - ANSWERS-National Automotive Technician's Education
Foundation (NATEF) offers accreditation for automotive technician
training programs.
General service technician - ANSWERS-A person who can repair just
about any type of mechanical problem that occurs on a vehicle.
Specialty technician - ANSWERS-A person who specializes in repairing
only one type of automotive system.
Lubrication specialist - ANSWERS-A person who lubricates all the
moving parts of an automobile, checks the oil levels in the engine,
transmission, and differential, and typically checks the general condition
of the battery, radiator, steering system, shock absorbers, and tires.
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, PENN FOSTER, AUTO LATEST
REPAIR TECHNICIAN,
ORIENTATION,
INTRODUCTION TO
AUTO REPAIR
Diagnostic (drivability) specialist - ANSWERS-A specialist who uses a
written checklist to inspect each vehicle
system and record its condition, reviews the overall results of the checks,
and estimates
the cost of needed repairs (also called a drivability technician).
Diagnostic center - ANSWERS-A shop that specializes repair
estimating.
Parts specialist - ANSWERS-A person who is responsible for ordering,
inventorying, and distributing
parts to repair technicians in the shop.
Brakes specialist - ANSWERS-A person who troubleshoots, repairs, and
replaces all types of
brake systems.
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, PENN FOSTER, AUTO LATEST
REPAIR TECHNICIAN,
ORIENTATION,
INTRODUCTION TO
AUTO REPAIR
Transmission specialist - ANSWERS-A person who works on gear
trains, couplings, hydraulic pumps,
and other parts of transmissions.
Front-end specialist - ANSWERS-A person who services and repairs
steering systems and also
performs wheel balancing and alignment jobs.
Electrical system specialist - ANSWERS-A person who handles repairs
on alternators, starters,
and electrical wiring, and works on electrical accessories such as seat
controls, door
locks, window controls, and sound systems.
Passenger comfort specialist - ANSWERS-A person who installs,
troubleshoots, and repairs
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REPAIR TECHNICIAN,
ORIENTATION,
INTRODUCTION TO
AUTO REPAIR
ASE - ANSWERS-ASE, is short for the National Institute for
Automotive Service Excellence.
NATEF - ANSWERS-National Automotive Technician's Education
Foundation (NATEF) offers accreditation for automotive technician
training programs.
General service technician - ANSWERS-A person who can repair just
about any type of mechanical problem that occurs on a vehicle.
Specialty technician - ANSWERS-A person who specializes in repairing
only one type of automotive system.
Lubrication specialist - ANSWERS-A person who lubricates all the
moving parts of an automobile, checks the oil levels in the engine,
transmission, and differential, and typically checks the general condition
of the battery, radiator, steering system, shock absorbers, and tires.
END OF
PAGE
1
, PENN FOSTER, AUTO LATEST
REPAIR TECHNICIAN,
ORIENTATION,
INTRODUCTION TO
AUTO REPAIR
Diagnostic (drivability) specialist - ANSWERS-A specialist who uses a
written checklist to inspect each vehicle
system and record its condition, reviews the overall results of the checks,
and estimates
the cost of needed repairs (also called a drivability technician).
Diagnostic center - ANSWERS-A shop that specializes repair
estimating.
Parts specialist - ANSWERS-A person who is responsible for ordering,
inventorying, and distributing
parts to repair technicians in the shop.
Brakes specialist - ANSWERS-A person who troubleshoots, repairs, and
replaces all types of
brake systems.
END OF
PAGE
2
, PENN FOSTER, AUTO LATEST
REPAIR TECHNICIAN,
ORIENTATION,
INTRODUCTION TO
AUTO REPAIR
Transmission specialist - ANSWERS-A person who works on gear
trains, couplings, hydraulic pumps,
and other parts of transmissions.
Front-end specialist - ANSWERS-A person who services and repairs
steering systems and also
performs wheel balancing and alignment jobs.
Electrical system specialist - ANSWERS-A person who handles repairs
on alternators, starters,
and electrical wiring, and works on electrical accessories such as seat
controls, door
locks, window controls, and sound systems.
Passenger comfort specialist - ANSWERS-A person who installs,
troubleshoots, and repairs
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