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เนื้อหาย่อ : FACE cment mentals behind automotive operation-the physi- cal principles-have been strengthened. Also, much new material on new automotive develop- is the sixth edition of Automotive Mechanics. s been largely rewritten and completely reset ments has been included. Anti-skid devices, new modern, more readable type. Hundreds of new piston rings, high-performance pistons, smog wations have been added. All illustrations have control, overhead-camshaft engines, thermostatic- reworked to utilize the second color. A por- ally controlled air cleaners, new automatic trans- ef the book has been printed in full color. missions and disk brakes, new tires, and much more are to be found in the new edition. wother innovations will be found. CAUTIONS' and other important notices are During the revision, the author and publisher con- sulted with scores of classroom teachers who used ated in a second color for quick student rec- the previous edition. Their day-to-day experience son. Related publications are available to in teaching from the book enabled them to offer sat the student and teacher. A student study e is being prepared which will provide the many excellent suggestions. Thus, many of the improvements found in the present edition are ant with much self-help material. It outlines chapter in Automotive Mechanics, lists the directly attributable to these interested and helpful herms introduced which the student should teachers. To these many friends, the author wishes provides added explanations of difficult to express his deep appreciation. Special thanks are due to William L. MacNeal, Joseph G. McCabe, as, and has a variety of tests the students can lwith answers in the back of the guide) so he and Richard Ranft for taking time out from busy schedules to participate in a lengthy round-table check himself on his progress. discussion of the plans for the new edition. Their bdition, a revised edition of the widely used many years of experience in teaching and super- a for use with Automo otive Mechanics has been vising automotive mechanics gave the author and ared,correlated to the sixth edition of the text- publisher new insights into the needs in this field. This provides the instructor with ready-made The results of their cooperative efforts are evident convenient tests so he can check the progress level, and teachability of the new edition of Auto- in the improved appearance, coverage, reading is students. motive Mechanics. an Instructor's Guide for Automotive Me- ecs has been prepared for the sixth edition. Automotive Mechanics provides a complete intro- guide will provide the instructor with addi- ductory course on the subject. It covers the theory insight into the structure of the textbook and of operation and the construction, maintenance, i was designed to be used for both the class- repair, and adjustment of automotive components. and the shop. The answers to the tests in the With minor exceptions, it covers the full content of book are included in the instructor's guide. the automotive courses listed in the Automotive Industry-Vocational Education Conference's Stan- editions of the five Automotive Mechanics dards for Automotive Service Instructions in e Workbooks have also been prepared. These Schools. The student who completes the Automo- comelated to the Automotive Mechanics text- tive Mechanics textbook, therefore, covers the full and also to the five textbooks in the Auto- basic curriculum established by the top authorities e Mechanics Series. in vocational educatio on and in the automotive in- dustry. No additional textbooks are required for ant technical and service literature issued by the student to meet the standards set by the auto- motive industry and the American Vocational walyzed during the revision to assure proper Association. rage of all new developments. In addition, the er visited automotive manufacturers' service WILLIAM H. CROUSE arch facilities to study the latest in servicing mques As a result, the most moder ern testing and procedures are covered in the Art the request of many teachers, the funda-