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Engine transmission

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CLASSES: AUTO MECH CRAFT TERM TWO AND HEE CRAFT TERM TWO

DEPARTMENT: LIGHT AND HEAVY VEHICLES ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

SUBJECT: ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

EVALUATION: end of term test term two

TOTAL MARKS 100%, PASS MARK 50%

INTRUCTIONS:

1. Do not turn this page until you are told to do so.


2. Do not communicate or attempt to communicate to other candidates.
3. You are not allowed to go out of the examination room in the First 1 Hour and
the last 30 Minutes.
4. Do not carry or use any unauthorized materials in the examination room.
5. Answers should be written on a separate answer sheet.
6. There are eight (8) questions in this paper. Answer any five (5).
7. Do not turn this page until you are told to do so.
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QUESTION ONE

A. Define the following dry clutch terms;


i. Clutch slip (2 marks)
ii. Clutch riding (2 marks)
B. With the aid of a sketch, explain how engaging and disengagement is
accomplished on a dry clutch (6 marks)
C. Outline two (2) differences between fluid coupling and torque converter
(4
marks)
D. With the aid of sketches, outline;
i. Rotary oil flow inside a torque converter (3 marks)
ii. vortex oil flow inside a torque converter (3 marks)

QUESTION TWO

A. State the function for each of the following;


i. Universal joint (2 marks)
ii. Prop shaft Centre bearing (2 marks)
iii. Sliding joint (2 marks)
iv. Gear box selector mechanism (2 marks)
v. Gear box Selector detent (2 marks)
B. State the function of the thrust bearing on the friction clutch (2 marks)
C. Mention the purpose of an idle gear in the manual gear box (2 marks)
D. With the aid of a sketch, explain the power flow in the friction clutch from the
flywheel to the gear box input shaft (6 marks)
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QUESTION THREE

A. Define the term “firing order” (2 marks)


B. State the most common firing order for a four stroke four cylinders inline engine
(2
marks)
C. State the most common firing order for a four stroke six cylinders inline engine
(2
marks)
D. Explain why number one piston and number four piston always move in the
same direction in a four stroke four cylinders inline engine (2 marks)
E. With the aid of a sketch, explain the power flow on a conventional engine
poppet valve train mechanism (6 marks)
F. Sketch a power flow chart of a four stroke four cylinders inline engine(6 marks)

QUESTION FOUR

A. Figure one, below, is showing a sketch of a three-speed manual gear box.


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Figure two, sketch of a three-speed manual gear box

i. Among the three types of manual gear boxes, name the one represented in the
sketch in figure two, above (2 marks)
ii. Mention the maximum gear speed range of the gear box represented in the
sketch (2 marks)
iii. Itemize the gear pinions where power should flow through when speed range
number one is selected (4 marks)
iv. Itemize the gear pinions where power should flow through when speed range
number two is selected (4 marks)
v. Itemize the gear pinions where power should flow through when speed range
number three is selected (4 marks)
vi. Itemize the gear pinions where power should flow through when reverse is
selected (4 marks)

QUESTION FIVE

A. Figure two, below, is showing a sketch of a hydraulically actuated manual clutch.


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i. Name the parts A to F (6 marks)


B. outline why a clutch is referred to as a four faced three piece device (4 marks)

C. Define the following clutch faults;

i. Clutch Judder (2 marks)


ii. Clutch Drag (2
marks)
iii. Clutch jerk (2 marks)
iv. Clutch spin (2 marks)
v. Spongy clutch (2 marks)

QUESTION SIX
A. Mention two (2) advantages of an automatic gear box car over a manual gear
box car (2
marks)
B. sketch of an epicyclic (planetary) gear set (6 marks)

C.

i. Outline how you would obtain direct drive (3 marks)


ii. Outline how you would obtain low gear drive (3 marks)
iii. Outline how you would obtain high gear drive (3 marks)
iv. Outline how you would obtain reverse drive (3 marks)

QUESTION SEVEN

A. With the aid of a sketch, explain the procedure for measuring propeller shaft for
run out. (10 marks)
B. Explain the procedure for carrying out wheel bearing pre-load checks(6 marks)
C. outline four measurable checks carried out on an assembled final drive
(differential unit) (4 marks)

QUESTION EIGHT

A. Define a rear axle half shaft (2 marks)


B. With the aid of sketches outline;
i. Semi floating half shaft arrangement (6 marks)
ii. Three quarters floating half shaft arrangement (6 marks)
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iii. Fully floating half shaft arrangement (6 marks)


END OF EVALUATION

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