Cat Dealer Training Programme

Participants should posses a Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical Technology or equivalent. Participants should also possess at least basic English language (oral and written) skills, and should also have a thorough and current knowledge of diesel engine operation and repair procedures including large engine experience.

Participants should also possess at least basic English language (oral and written) skills.

Participants are asked to bring work clothing and safety footwear to class, as over 60% of this course will be in the workshop. Participants will also need to bring a calculator to class.

VILT-D3500 Master Mechanic (55932) and D3500 Master Mechanic – Hands-on (55940) courses are equivalent to the D3500 Master Mechanic (26247) ILT course.

The D3500 Master Mechanic course is intended for Cat Dealer Service Technicians, Service Training Instructors, Technical Communicators and Customer Technicians.

The D3500 Master Mechanic course covers system operations and adjusting, troubleshooting techniques, and repair of Caterpillar 3500 A, B & C Engines, with a primary emphasis on planned maintenance and repair. There will be many hands-on-iron activities including head and piston disassembly and assembly, and all performance and iron adjustments and procedures.

Furthermore, the effective use of Caterpillar service literature will be discussed (especially Systems Operation Testing and Adjusting, Disassembly and Assembly and Operation and Maintenance Manuals).

Please note: This course is for diesel engines only.

On successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. State the operation principles and flow of 3500 engine systems for lubrication, cooling, fuel, and air intake/exhaust.
2. Demonstrate ability to identify the differences between the 3500 A, B, and C series engines.
3. Display ability to use the Caterpillar Literature System.
4. Demonstrate ability to accurately adjust the fuel setting and timing.
5. Display ability to accurately check and set the bridges, valves, injector heights, and injector synchronizations.
6. Demonstrate ability to disassemble and assemble the heads and pistons.
7. Display ability to remove and install a cylinder pack, main cap, main bearings and thrust washer.
8. Demonstrate ability to correctly use the Cat Reusability Guidelines media for determining salvage on used iron.
9. Display ability to correctly perform preventive maintenance.
10. Demonstrate the ability to perform fuel quality (API) correction factors to determine the actual horsepower being produced by an engine.
11. Display ability to remove and install an aftercooler.
12. Demonstrate ability to remove and install a camshaft.
13. Display ability to remove and install a turbocharger cartridge assembly.
14. Demonstrate ability to correctly perform liner projection.
15. Display ability to correctly identify the usage of piston cooling jet to piston configuration.
16. Demonstrate ability to properly select and use diagnostic measuring and disassembly and assembly tooling.
17. Display ability to troubleshoot engine related iron problems.

Note: This Course Description is subject to change due to product design changes and individual attendee needs and experience.