Course Outline
The Waukesha – VHP* Engine Technology course is VHP engine-specific addressing Series 2/4/5. This means that the general principles and concepts of gas engines function are not repeated here since they are taught in the GETM course. GETM is a prerequisite for this course. This course is available as either a 3 day seminar including daily homework.
- History of the VHP
- Current models
- Model indentification
- Standard cooling system
– Hardware
– Circuits
– Heat rejection
– Maintenance - Ebullient cooling system
– What they are
– Where / when used
– Operation and maintenance
- Hardware
- Circuits
- System Maintenance
- Hardware
- Air / fuel adjustments
- Series 4 (differences from S-2)
– Hardware
– Operation
– Maintenance - Series 5 (updates from S-4)
– Hardware
– Operation
– Maintenance
- CEC VS. ESM Systems
- ESM overview
- Principles of throttle position and control
- Manual linkage adjustment
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