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CASTO Mechanic/Supervisor Workshop
Tentative Program
June 18 - 19, 2015
South Lake Tahoe High School
Thursday, June 18th
Meeting Room
7:00 – 7:30 am
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Trade Show
Theater
7:30 – 8:00 am
Welcome, Nikki Hughes, CASTO President
America’s Best Technician Competition and Briefing
Theater
8:00 – 9:30 am
Roush – Propane Power
Instructor: Ryan Zic
This training session will cover the background and basics of propane gas
in the automotive industry. System safety, serviceability, cost and benefits,
additional training and the service network available, will be discussed.
TransAir
Instructor: Jeff Holbert
Part One of a two-session training that will include both classroom and
hands-on training.
This training session will cover the basics of air conditioning, including
components within an air conditioning system, basic refrigeration cycles,
and troubleshooting.
Ricon Wheelchair Lifts
Instructor: Keith Akins
Part One of a two-session training that will include both classroom and
hands-on training.
From the heavy-duty Titanium Line of S-Series and K-Series to the highvisibility KlearVue and FMVSS wheelchair lifts, Ricon sets the industry
standard. This training session will cover general electrical, lift
adjustments, repair and troubleshooting.
Supervisor Class
Screening Room
Auditing your Maintenance Program
Instructors: Tim Purvis, Director of Transportation, Poway Unified School
District and Independent Consultant
Mike Rea, Executive Director, West County Transportation Agency and
Independent Consultant
This training session will cover what to expect when you have an
independent consultant reviewing your shop, what they will look for, what
they will look at and how the results are reported.
9:30 – 10:15 am
Break/Trade Show
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10:15 – 11:30 am
Allison Transmission
Instructor: Ron Pasquetti
Part One of a two-session training
This training session will cover Allison DOC, DOC Prognostics, and
Diagnostic First steps. When it comes to diagnostics or preventative
maintenance, Allison’s electronic diagnostic system, Allison DOC
Universal, is critical in making the right call. This tool allows you to
monitor and review all the control systems that are critical to the operation
of your Allison Automatic.
Prestolite
Leece-Neville – ABC’s of the charge/start systems
Instructor: Mark Timerman
Part One of a two-session training.
This training session covers alternators, batteries and cabling, and how
they work and interact with each other. If the ABC’s are in proper order
and size, the alternator and batteries should live a long time. Voltage drop
tests and how to diagnose charge systems will be covered.
Ricon Wheelchair Lifts
Instructor: Keith Akins
Part Two of a two-session training.
Supervisor Class
Screening Room
Multi-Disciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT)
Instructor: Officer Heath Scribner – Collision Investigations/MAIT Unit.
This training session will examine the processes that take place during an
accident investigation including how everything on the bus is examined.
11:30 – 1:00 pm
Lunch/Trade Show
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Allison Transmission
Instructor: Ron Pasquetti
Part Two of a two-session training.
Prestolite
Leece-Neville – ABC’s of the charge/start systems
Instructor: Mark Timerman
Part Two of two-session training.
Cummins CNG
Instructor: Shannon Kelly
This training session will cover familiarization and maintenance of the
Cummins ISLG CM2180 Electronic Control System.
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Supervisor Class
Screening Room
This training session will discuss emissions in California, how we got
where we are, what is required now, what’s approved and not approved,
and what the future holds for both large and small fleets.
2:30 – 3:15 pm
Break/Trade Show (Last chance to see the Trade Show)
3:15 – 4:45 pm
Cummins INSITE
Instructor: Shannon Kelly
This training session will include INSITE™, a PC-based software
application that provides quick and easy access to an engine’s electronic
performance information.
Meritor Brakes
Instructor: Thomas Fitch
This training session covers basic air anti-lock braking with foundation
brake maintenance practices as well as discussion on hydraulic ABS.
Seon Video Systems
Instructor: Rory Halliday
This training session will cover best practices for digital video recorder
(DVR) installation, positioning of the cameras for best coverage, wireless
capabilities, and determining the best camera lenses and troubleshooting.
Supervisor Class
Screening Room
This training session will examine tires – the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Tire life expectancy, including tire failure, date coding, and
recommendations for a successful tire maintenance program, will be
covered. As the second highest expense to a fleet operation, ignoring tire
issues can be costly.
Friday, June 19th
Meeting Room
8:00 – 8:50 am
America’s Best Technician Competition
Theater
(8:50 – 11:15 am) Each Bus Company will discuss the technical side of
their buses, what is new, what attendees will see in the near future, what
training is available, parts and service updates, locations, factory tours and
anything else of interest to the mechanics and supervisors.
8:50 – 9:35 am
Creative Bus Sales
9:35 – 9:45 am
Break
9:45 – 10:30 am
Bus West
10:30 – 11:15 am
A-Z Bus Sales
11:15 – 11:30 am
Door Prizes
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