Download or read book Technical Manual TM 9-8000 Principles of Automotive Vehicles written by United States Government US Army and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-21 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual, Technical Manual TM 9-8000 Principles of Automotive Vehicles, contains 38 illustrated chapters covering the following topics: Part One: Introduction Chapter 1: General Information Part Two: Engines Chapter 2: Piston Engine Characteristics Chapter 3: Conventional Engine Construction Chapter 4: Gasoline Fuel Systems Chapter 5: Diesel Fuel Systems Chapter 6: Propane Fuel Systems Chapter 7: Exhaust and Emission Control Systems Chapter 8: Lubrication Systems Chapter 9: Engine Cooling Systems Chapter 10: Gas Turbine Engines Part Three: Electrical Systems and Related Units Chapter 11: Basic Principles of Electricity Chapter 12: Batteries Chapter 13: Charging Systems Chapter 14: Starting Systems Chapter 15: Ignition Systems Chapter 16: Lighting Systems Chapter 17: Instruments, Gages, and Accessories Chapter 18: Radio Interfaces and Suppression Part Four: Power Trains Chapter 19: Introduction to Power Trains Chapter 20: Hydraulic Principles Chapter 21: Clutches, Fluid Couplings, and Torque Converters Chapter 22: Conventional Transmissions Chapter 23: Automatic Transmissions Chapter 24: Cross-Drive Transmission Chapter 25: X1100 Series Cross-Drive Transmission Chapter 26: Auxiliary Transmissions, Subtransmissions, and Overdrives Chapter 27: Transfer Assemblies Chapter 28: Propeller Shafts, Slip Joints, and Universal Joints Chapter 29: Differentials, Final Drives, and Driving Axles Part Five: Chassis Components Chapter 30: Suspension Systems in Wheeled Vehicles Chapter 31: Suspension Systems in Tracked Vehicles Chapter 32: Wheels, Tires, and Tracks Chapter 33: Steering Systems and Wheel Alignment Chapter 34: Braking Systems Part Six: Hulls, Bodies, and Frames Chapter 35: Vehicle Structure Chapter 36: Accessories Chapter 37: Principles of Refrigeration Chapter 38: Trailers and Semitrailers