Practical Diesel Engine Overhaul
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About this course
Target Audience
Technicians and engineers, who in performing their normal duties, will be required to carry out major dismantling and rebuild of diesel engines. Delegates must possess basic mechanical skills in use of hand tools and precision measurement
Course Aims
To familiarise delegates with the construction and operating principles of diesel engines. To provide delegates with the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to dismantle, inspect parts, check dimensions and clearances, rebuild and performance test diesel engines to introduce delegates to the fault finding
Course Content
- Presentation on diesel engine construction, operating principles
- Prepare for and carry out a full diesel engine strip down, maintaining correct orientation of parts
- Take appropriate measures to protect and preserve fine tolerance machined component
- Use safe and appropriate dismantling methods and aids
- Check wear dimensions, fits and running clearances on crankshaft bearings, pistons, cylinder liners etc. and choose appropriate remedial actions when these are out of tolerance
- Perform non destructive examination of components using dye penetrant, magnetic particle and visual inspection techniques
- Rebuild the diesel engine applying bolt torques,setting clearances and following assembly procedures as prescribed in the makers manual
- Test, overhaul and adjust fuel injectors
- Install all ancillary components and carry out compression test, coolant system leak test, set fuel pump timing & bleed fuel lines
- Start, run and test a diesel engine, fault finding and resolving starting and running problems.
Certification
ASET International Oil & Gas Training Academy / North East Scotland College SCQF Credit Rated & Levelled Certificate.
Required Instructor Qualification/Experience
- SVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years relevant industry experience
- A1 or equivalent Workplace Assessor
Special Requirements
Delegates are required to supply their own PPE.
Notes to Customers
To set up a course specifically for your company or if the dates above are not suitable please contact ASET Customer Service Team for additional dates.
Lecturer was very thorough throughout course. Enjoyed having the chance to improve original skills and learn from an experienced person
Sean Burrows
Quick Flange UK
Really good set up in this course and exceeded my original expectations. Will definitely recommend to others. Training and coaching was second to none and more importantly realistic
Darren Honeyman
Talisman Sinopec Energy Uk Ltd
Thoroughly enjoyed this course, it has been extremely useful and I will take all of the learning back to my own facilities. Materials and environment were all excellent as were the ASET team
Warren O’Neill
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Very informative and well taught
Connor Innes
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Although being apprehensive about attending the course, I was made to feel at ease and enjoyed the overall experience. I would not hesitate to recommend to others
Roger Murray
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Good course with very knowledgeable instructors
Ross Mackenzie
Private Delegate
Course very informative, Lecturer knowledgeable and professional with effective means of imparting knowledge
Gilbert Duthie
Health and Safety Executive
Excellent facilities, excellent support from ASET team, would recommend ASET without hesitation
Malcolm Anderson
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This course has given me a lot more understanding of pressure testing and will be very useful in the future
Colin Crichton
Woodgroup PSN
Instructors were very knowledgeable and good training. Very good practical training
Anjum Shafiq
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Very worthwhile course and enlightened with different approaches & various scenarios
William Aitken
Wood Group PSN Ltd
Very informative, well presented
John Bey
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Excellent course
Arthur Knipe
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Great course, valuable lessons learned. The experience and knowledge shared is of great benefit
Alan Maclean
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Lecturing was very good, clear and concise
Martin Young
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Great course especially the simulator. Good that the lecturer has past and ongoing practical experience
Kevin Blair
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Good course well presented
Simon Delvin
Aker Offshore Partner
The lecturer was very knowledgeable and extremely helpful with the course content as well as providing lots of good information above and beyond the requirements which gave me an insight into the world of DP
Sam Wood
Gulfmark UK Ltd
Very happy with this course, it has brought up my level of understanding
Tom Simpson
Wood Group PSN Ltd
Excellent Instructor, thank you!
Klem Lipinski
NIIT Limited UK
Good lecturer that made everything clear
Matthew Thom
Wood Group PSN Ltd
Really good course which was greatly delivered
Ross Simpson
A W Training Services
Excellent course with realistic situations. Great use of feedback after excercises.
Graham Speirs
Teekay Voyageur Production Ltd
