Shop Practices
Acronym or Short Form For Personal Protective Equipment
PPE
An Imbalance or Heavy Spot in the Centerline of the Wheel Assembly
Static Imbalance
The Most Common Steering Setup Used Today
Rack And Pinion
The Component Is Used to Reduce Body Roll and Sway in Corners
Sway Bar / Anti-Roll Bar
A Precision Measuring Tool Used to Measure Rotor Runout
Dial Indicator
Prior To Working With A Hoist This Must Be Completed
Hoist Inspection
An Underinflated Tire Will Cause Excessive Tread Wear Here
Outer Edges
The Component Attached to the Steering Rack That Connects to the Steering Knuckle
Outer Tie Rod End
Most Trucks Use This Style Rear Suspension
Leaf Spring
A Precision Measuring Tool Used to Measure Rotor Thickness
Micrometer
A Basic Suspension Test Where You Push The Frame Down, Suspension Comes Up Than Spring Compresses
Jounce Test
The Load Rating on a Labelled Tire 275/35R22 103V
103
The Component That Attaches the Steering Column to The Steering Rack
Steering U-Joint
Measurement From 1 Wheel Hub center To The Other Wheel Hub Center When Viewed From The Side
Wheel Base
A Single Piston Caliper That Slides on Pins
Floating Caliper
The Easiest Way To Check a Tie Rod End When The Suspension Is Unloaded On A Hoist
Visual Inspection When Moving Wheel Side To Side
An Imbalance Off the Wheel Centerline of a Wheel Assembly
Dynamic Imbalance
When discussing Steering Systems, What Does EPAS Mean
Electronic Power Assisted Steering
The Slight Overtightening of a Bearing on Installation
Preload
The Type Of Fluid That Is Used To Transmit Force
Hydraulic Fluid
Most Fluid Levels Should Be Checked With The Engine Off, But This Fluid Requires The Engine To Be Running To Check Level
Transmission Fluid
The Aspect Ratio on a Labelled Tire 245/40R18 99Y
40
The Name Of The Nut That Holds Your Outer and inner Tie Rod Adjustment in Place
Jam Nut
A Ball Joint That Is Not Load Bearing Would Be Called
Follower Type
What Physics Law States "Force Applied to a Liquid Is Transmitted Equally & Undiminished"
Pascals Law