Driver Mechanic (Light Motor Vehicle) is a mechanical driving vocational trade. The duration of trade is six months with one semester. During the trade they are introduced that how to drive and repair manage vehicles in order to ensure constant availability for official duties at all times. They are recruited for Motor Driver-Cum Mechanics in various Offices/GDCs in the country. There are many ITIs in the country providing trade in this subjects matter. After passing it they have good scope in various driving forms at different places both government and private.
Students should be passed in 10th class examination from a recognised school board in the country and minimum 18 years of age at the time.
Syllabus of Driver cum Mechanic (Light Motor Vehicle) trade as prescribed by various ITIs.
Sem. I |
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Sr. No. |
Subjects of Study |
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Trade Practical |
Trade Theory |
1 |
Safety Precautions while handling Tools, equipment and Machinery Familiarisation with the name and location of different assemblies of motor vehicles. |
Motor Vehicle Act., Legal awareness Environmental Education (pollution etc.). Life enriches education, attitude & body language, Traffic rules & signs. First Aid, Fire precautions & seat belts. Necessities of different assemblies of all (types ) motor vehicles |
2 |
Preliminary checking of the vehicle before driving. Straight driving on an open ground and practice in observing different gauges and meter while driving |
Driving road rules. Knowledge about log book and different papers related to vehicles. |
3 |
Practice in changing gear |
Road traffic signal and hand signal. Local road map reading |
4 |
Straight driving on wide road and practice in changing gear from low gear to high gear and high gear to low gear |
Types of clutch and brakes, hand brake. |
5 |
Driving through lanes and curves |
Precautions to be taken while driving through lanes, curves and islands. |
6 |
Practice in reverse driving |
Precautions to be taken at the time of reversing the vehicle. |
7 |
Practice in driving through sand, wet surface |
Precautions to be taken while driving through sand and wet surface |
8 |
Practice in driving steep slope and downhill |
Precautions to be taken while driving over slope and downhill. |
9 |
Practice in parking vehicle. Parallel parking and diagonal parking. |
Precautions to be taken at the time of different kind of parking |
10 |
Practice in driving over narrow bridges |
Precautions to be taken while driving over narrow bridges |
11 |
Practice in overtaking another vehicle. Detection of minor faults while driving |
Precautions to be taken at the |
12 |
Driving on Highway, Night driving |
Precautions to be taken while driving on Highway and during Night. |
13 |
Practice on different tools and gauges used for maintenance of vehicles, general servicing of vehicle. Check Oil level in different unit. Checking thermostat valve in cooling system. Checking coolant reservoir tank. Air bleeding in diesel vehicle |
Tools, measuring instruments, layout of different units on vehicle. Knowledge about CNG & LPG Gas kit. Cooling and lubrication system. Air Intake System. Exhaust system, Different types of fuel |
14 |
Cleaning air cleaner and exhaust manifold, Cleaning and adjusting injectors, Silencer pipe, cooling motor. Emission testing and adjustment of air fuel ratio. Checking and setting wheel bearing play. Checking wheel jam & slipping of clutch. |
Catalytic converter. Coolant part (Coolant reservoir tank). Cooling fan & motor. Emission testing equipment & procedure of testing. Different types of clutch and gear boxes. Wheels Jam, Slipping of Clutches, Wind sealed washer tank, Wiper Blades. Necessity of wheel rotation. Different types of tyre & treads of the tyres. Wheel alignment. |
15 |
Wheel rotation and checking tyre pressure. Checking treads of tyre. Checking wheel alignment. Checking wiper. Adjustment of brake paddle play, Checking of brake fluid level Bleeding brake system Tracing electrical circuit in vehicle. Checking different components of electrical system including fuse box and locating defective component. Carrying out checks on Alternator unit, Battery and Power units. Checking the Air conditioner and heater unit |
Different types of brakes including hand brakes. Different components in electrical system. Function of electronic control module, Different sensors, IAT, MAP, ECT, CMP,CKP, VSS, TP and O2. Check oil level in different units as required and also water level. Maintenance of lead acid battery and various methods of charging. |
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