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Automotive Maintenance Suspension,
Steering, and Tires
What is the purpose of the suspension system? - ✅✅
-The ____________
_____________ helps control the up and down movement of the vehicle.
Keeps the tires in contact with the road.

Wheel Chocks - ✅✅ -Wedges of sturdy material placed closely against a vehicle's
wheels to prevent accidental movement.
If the rear axle is jacked off the ground with only the parking brake set, the vehicle
may roll on the front wheels and fall.
Chocking the front wheels prevents this mishap.

Dependent Suspension Systems - ✅✅-Rigid linkage between the two wheels on
the same axle.

Independent Suspension Systems - ✅✅-Allows wheels to rise and fall on their own
without affecting the opposite wheel.

What do shocks do? - ✅✅ -The __________ contain a gas, fluid, and/or
compressed air to reduce the number of oscillations (up and down movements) from
uneven roads.

How do magnetic ride systems work? - ✅✅
-________________
________________ use an electronic current to send a voltage into an
electromagnet within the shock absorber.

Coil Springs - ✅✅ -__________ ___________ are common on the front and rear of
vehicles and vehicles with automatic leveling systems use compressed air springs.

Leaf Springs -✅✅-Semi-elliptical springs and are common on the rear of trucks
What is the purpose of the steering system? - ✅✅-The _____________
____________ controls the directional movements of the vehicle.

Hydraulic Power Steering - ✅✅ -On a pump, which is commonly driven by a belt on
the engine, provides fluid pressure to ease the force required by the operator to turn
the steering wheel.
It is necessary to periodically check the power steering pump reservoir fluid level.
If there is a howling sound when turning the steering wheel the power steering fluid
is most likely low.

, Electric Power Steering (EPS) - ✅✅ -Not mechanically belt driven.
Allows the driver to have power steering even if the vehicle stalls or is shut down
intentionally at stops.
Using an _____ system increases fuel efficiency by 1-3% by reducing weight and
mechanical losses.
Being electrical, it also has built-in self diagnosis features

What do the letters UTQG represent? - ✅✅-Uniform tire quality grading
When should I lubricate grease fittings/zerks? - ✅✅-At every oil change

What are the three UTQG ratings? - ✅✅-Treadwear, traction, and temperature

All-Season tires - ✅✅-Will meet most consumer demands throughout the year.
May have a "M+S" (mud and snow) on _______-_______ tires but it is not a
_________ ______.

Snow tires - ✅✅ -Have a more aggressive tread and are more flexible, giving them
superior traction in the winter.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - ✅✅-Used to alert the driver if any tire is
significantly low on pressure.

Air gauge - ✅✅ -A quality ________ ________ can be used to check the pressure
in your tires, including the spare, at least once a month. Always check when tires are
cold and before long trips

What is the repairable area on a tire? - ✅✅-Only small punctures in the tire tread
can be repaired safely.

What is *NOT* the repairable area on a tire? - ✅✅ -The tire sidewall experiences
too much stress from expansion and contraction as the tire rotates down the highway
and therefore should not be repaired. Get a new tire if this happens.

How often should tires be rotated? - ✅✅-every 7,500 miles.
Why is it important to torque lug nuts? - ✅✅-It is important to torque the lug nus in
a star pattern. Torque refers to getting all the lugs nuts to the same tightness.

What can cause abnormal tire wear? - ✅✅
-Underinflation, overinflation, worn
steering components, worn suspension components, tires out of balance, and tire
misalignment.

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