ATRA Certification Prep Guide

This guide was developed to help you recognize any weaknesses in your technical understanding of automatic transmissions, so that you could focus your studies to help you pass the ATRA Certification program.

But even more than that, its ultimate goal is to help you improve your overall understanding of automatic transmissions, to help you do a better job where it counts: in the shop.

A look at the contents page might lead you to believe that this is a complete transmission training program. It isn’t. The information here is generally brief, and was created strictly to offer an overview on the subject matter. The idea was to help you recognize the issues considered important for diagnosing and repairing today’s transmissions. If you’re comfortable with your understanding of those issues, you should have no problem with the ATRA Certification Test, or with the day-to-day requirements of your work in the shop.

On the other hand, if you find yourself unfamiliar with some of the information here, you owe it to yourself to dig deeper, to learn more about that subject, until it’s a part of your basic understanding of transmission technology.

CONTENTS

  • Program Introduction
  • Mechanical Theory
    • Gear Ratios
    • Clutches and Bands
    • Torque Converters
  • Overview of Transmission Operation
    • Hydraulic Controls
    • Checkballs and Orifices
    • Accumulators
    • Shift Feel and Shift Timing
    • Formulas
  • Electrical Systems Operation
    • Overview of Electrical Controls
    • Electrical Formulas and Principles
  • Basic Electrical Test Procedures
    • Voltage Check
    • Voltage Drop Test
    • Resistance Test
    • Amperage Test
    • Frequency Measurement
    • Duty Cycle Measurement
  • Overview of Computer Controls
    • Code Checks
    • Inside or Outside?
  • Diagnostic Strategies
    • Customer Contact
    • Visual Inspection
    • Fluid Level and Condition
    • Linkage and Vacuum Controls
    • Check Computer Codes
    • Road Tests
    • Pinpoint Diagnostic Procedures
    • Pressure Tests
    • Stall Test
    • Converter Clutch Testing
    • Electrical Tests
    • Noises and Vibrations
    • Finding and Repairing Leaks
  • Maintenance and In-Car Repair
    • Manual Linkage and Transmission Range Sensor or Switch
    • Throttle Valve (TV), Kickdown and Accelerator Pedal Cables or Linkage
    • Modulator and Hoses
    • Governors
    • Switches, Sensors and Solenoids
    • Service Procedures
    • Fluid Types
    • Transmission Adjustments
    • Band Adjustments
    • Leak Checking and Repair
    • Cooling Systems
    • Speedometer Gears and Speed Sensors
    • Valve Body
    • Mounts and Torque Struts
  • R&R Procedures
    • Transmission Removal
    • Exhaust Regulations
    • Related Components; Axles
    • Related Components; Driveshafts and U-Joints
    • Related Components; Freeze Plugs
    • Related Components; Rear Main Seals
    • Related Components; Flex Plates and Flywheels
    • Related Components; Dowel Pins
    • Related Components; Mounts and Struts
  • Disassembly and Inspection
  • Internal Components and Systems
    • Pumps
    • Clutches and Bands
    • Splines
    • Springs
    • Steel Plates
    • Clutch Plates
    • Drums and Apply Pistons
    • Clutch Assembly
    • Clutch Pack Clearance
    • Bands
    • Air Testing
    • Servo Assembly
    • Accumulators
    • Gear Train
    • Planetaries
    • Drive Chains and Sprockets
    • Differentials
    • Case
    • Parking Pawl
    • Bushings
    • Thrust Washers and Bearings
    • Shafts
    • Oil Control Rings
    • One-Way Clutches
  • Assembly and Checks
    • Torque Converter
    • Endplay, Preload and Clearances
    • Air Testing
    • Bolt Torque
  • Road Testing and Delivery
    • Road Testing Procedures
    • Computer Retraining
  • Final Checks

Language: English
Format: PDF
Pages: 82

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