Engine Technician II
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Skills
On-the-job training
- Core Skills
- Cat reusability guidelines training - by Cat
- Ability to mentor a lower level techs on fundamentals of failure analysis in real world repairs.
- Ability to identify failures that need to progress to higher level analysis. Able to lay out component for review by TC/Tech 3.
- Identify root cause on every job given and utilize as teaching tool for lower level techs when deemed necessary.
- analyze, understand, and make recommendations based on oil sample results.
- Ability to utilze PSRPT to identify a root cause of failure.
- Ability to mentor lower level techs on Torque Multiplier usage.
- Fundamentals of Failure Analysis
- Ability to mentor lower level techs on how to use hydraulic press
- Ability to mentor lower level techs on how to use precision tools
- Ability to mentor lower level techs on how to use thread gauge
- Ability to mentor lower level techs on how to use acetylene torches
- Ability to mentor lower level techs on how to use bench grinders
- Ability to mentor lower level techs on how to use cribbing/blocking
- Ability to mentor lower level techs on how to use torque multiplier
- Ability to mentor lower level techs on how to use battery cart
- Ability to mentor lower level techs on how correct bolt application
- Technology
- Usign diagnostic test (injector cutout).
- Access to factory password to clear hard fault codes.
- Config file - how to locate config file in TMI when an ECM has completely failed.
- Capable of remote flashing/troubleshoot thru ET.
- Drive Train
- Proper testing and adjusting of transmission, steering, and brakes, and evaluation of wear.
- Correct measurement of torque converter stall speed.
- Proper adjustment of bearing clearance on transfer gears
- Correct adjustment of a bevel gear/pinion
- Correct procedure of differential steering diagnostic instrument tests.
- Be able to rebuild
- Reuse and salvage
- Proper setup
- Ability to properly troubleshoot overheating complaints.
- Electrical
- Troubleshoot and repair neutral/start circuits/controls
- Troubleshoot and repair switches, senders, and sensors in electronic control units (analog, frequency, digital + PWM)
- Ability to repair a defective harness connection.
- Building a simple wiring harness according to wiring diagram.
- Able to do a mark up of electrical drawing.
- 28739 - Electrical / Electronics Certification Assessment
- Hydraulics
- Proper disassembly and assembly of hydraulic components (I.e pumps, motors, valves)
- Working knowledge of troubleshooting, performance evaluation, and systems operation of hydraulic hammers
- Proper connection of a hydraulic flow meter and reading results.
- Being able to correctly designed custom hoses.
- Knowledge in of a load sensing, pressure compensated (LSPC), and Priority/Proportional/Pressure Compensated (PPPC) hydraulic systems and negative flow system.
- Reading and understanding of particle analyzer results
- Ability to properly troubleshoot overheating complaints.
- Engine
- Kowledge of proper timing of a mechanical fuel systems.
- Correct setting of injector height adjustment on EUI engine.
- Proper method and procedure to install engine cylinder head assembly
- Proper disassembly and assembly of a basic engine.
- Correct measurement of liner protrusion.
- Correct measurement of rod and main bearing clearance.
- Proper removal and installation of crankshaft seal and wear ring.
- Measure fuel consumption using a fuel flow meter
- Check and adjust fuel rack synchronization and injector timing on 3500 series (or other large bore) engines.
- Check aftercooler for proper operation
- Measure and evaluate cylinder block for reusability
- Evaluate and repair any Caterpillar engines with a low power complaint
- Ability to properly troubleshoot fuel dilution complaints.
- Ability to properly troubleshoot coolant loss complaints.
- Ability to properly troubleshoot overheating complaints.
- Engine Blowby Meter
- Disassembly and assembly of a basic engine.
- Aftertreatment
- Ability to succesfully troubleshoot aftertreatment EGR, DPF, ARD heads, DEF issues,
- Ability to identify upstream issues causing downstream issues (i.e. ECM control inputs, etc)
- Help tech 1s diagnose problems w/ aftertreatment
- Installation, troubleshoot, repair of DCL aftertreatment systems.
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