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Keeping pace with industry trends and professional developments nationwide, TODAY'S TECHNICIAN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND TRANSAXLES CLASSROOM MANUAL AND SHOP MANUAL, Seventh Edition, combines a Classroom Manual that offers easy-to-understand, well-illustrated coverage of theory, and a Shop Manual that focuses on practical, ASE task-oriented service procedures. Written with the needs of current and aspiring technicians in mind, the book helps students master the design, construction, troubleshooting techniques, and procedures necessary for successful industry careers, including gaining hands-on practice in using scanners and oscilloscopes to develop critical thinking skills, diagnose problems, and make effective repairs. Job Sheets for the Seventh Edition have been updated to cover the latest ASE Education Foundation standards for the MLR, AST, and MAST program accreditation levels, and chapters include up-to-date coverage of continuously variable transmissions (CVT), drivelines for front-wheel drive (FWD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicles, and the latest information on today's high-tech electronic controls and automatic shifting devices.
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Jack Erjavec has become a fixture in the automotive textbook publishing world. He has decades of experience as a technician, educator, author and editor, and he has authored or co-authored more than 30 automotive textbooks and training manuals. Erjavec holds a master's degree in vocational and technical education from The Ohio State University, and he spent 20 years at Columbus State Community College as an instructor and administrator. A long-time affiliate of the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT), he also served as executive vice-president for the organization and spent several years on its board of directors. Erjavec is also associated with ATMC, SAE, ASA, ATRA, AERA and other automotive professional associations.
