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 Department:    MT

 Course #:    161

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5.5

 CIP:    n/a

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2018

 Course Description  

Theory and hands-on experience in marine inboard engine drive systems with emphasis on shafts, couplings, alignment, stuffing boxes, underwater running gear, rudders, engine throttle and shift controls, repairs and alignments, steering systems, and remote control systems for engine and transmission. Covers operation and maintenance of sterndrives and saildrive types of marine drivetrains emphasizing preventative maintenance and service procedures.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: MT 160 or instructor permission.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 44

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Repair damaged inboard drivetrain components by replacing components, including transmissions, motor mounts, propeller shafts, shaft couplings, propellers, struts, and shaft bearings.
2. Align engine/transmission assembly to propeller shaft to within .001 per inch of coupling diameter.
3. Replace worn cutlass bearings using common boatyard methods.
4. Repack worn propeller shaft and rudder shaft packings using common boatyard methods.
5. Replace worn propeller shaft packings by replacing with dripless shaft packing system.
6. Adjust cable steering systems for correct freeplay and operation.
7. Adjust transmission shift cable operation as per transmission manufacturer's specs.
8. Adjust throttle cable operation as per engine manufacturer's specs.
9. Remove and install propellers using common boatyard methods.
10. Demonstrate understanding of the installation and operation of vessel inboard drivetrain systems by passing the course final examination at a minimum of 60%.
11. Understand the drivetrain in sterndrives, saildrives, and pod drives.
12. Identify sterndrive and saildrive models by sight, serial, and model number ID plates.
13. Determine lubrication requirements based on model and type.
14. Pressure check gearbox to determine condition of shaft seals.
15. Check propeller shaft for runout using dial indicator.
16. Remove and replace propeller shaft and seals on common sterndrives.
17. Remove and replace water pump impeller on older sterndrives.
18. Check and adjust shift and steering mechanism for proper operation.
19. Service universal joints by removing sterndrive from transom assembly.
20. Remove and replace universal joints and check condition of gimball bearing.
21. Check engine alignment to transom assembly using alignment test bar.
22. Inspect hydraulic trim/tilt assembly for proper operation.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

0. Application and Integration

Definition: Applying information from one or more disciplines and/or field experiences in new contexts (Outcome 0.1); developing integrated approaches or responses to personal, academic, professional, and social issues (Outcomes 0.2-0.5).

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
0.1 Apply theories and concepts studied in the classroom to field, clinical, shop, research, or laboratory settings.

1. Information Literacy

Definition: Recognizing when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
1.1 Determine the extent of information needed.

2. Critical Thinking

Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
2.2 Analyze issues and develop questions within a discipline.

3. Communication

Definition: Understanding and producing effective written, spoken, visual, and non-verbal communication.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
3.1 Recognize, read, and comprehend academic and/or professional writing.

7. Aesthetics & Creativity

Definition: Interpreting human experience through engagement with creative processes and aesthetic principles.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
7.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the creative process.

Course Contents

1. Drivetrain systems exploration, inboard straight shaft, inboard vee-drive, sterndrive, jet.
2. Design requirements of different inboard engine, transmission, and drive mechanisms.
3. Troubleshoot problems of Borg-Warner and Hurth hydraulic transmission.
4. Troubleshoot problems of Hurth layshaft transmission.
5. Strut and shaft alignment procedures.
6. Installation of shaft packing devices.
7. Bedding and mounting of strut assemblies.
8. Cutlass bearing replacement.
9. Propeller checking, removal, and replacement procedures.
10. Steering system design, testing, adjustment, and component replacement.
11. Control systems design, installation, adjustment, and component replacement.
12. Sterndrive, saildrive, and pod drive models.
13. Lubrication requirements.
14. Serial number ID plates.
15. Volvo IPS and Cummins/Mercruiser Zeus drives.
16. Gearbox and shaft seals.
17. Water pumps and propeller shafts.
18. Shift and steering mechanisms.
19. Universal joints and Gimball bearings.
20. Alignment and hydraulic trim/tilt assembly.
21. Trim limit switch and tilt limit switch.