Heavy Equipment Repair |  | Authors: Herbert L. Nichols, Helen Schwagerman
Creator: Joseph Romeo
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx)
Category: Book
Buy Used: $123.50
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 2001005
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 774
ISBN: 0070464987
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2875
EAN: 9780070464988
ASIN: 0070464987
Publication Date: January 1989
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I own several editions August 4, 2008
Having been certified as an ASE Master Auto Technician, and having formal training in mechanics, along with heavy equipment experience in the military some years ago, I believe this book is a fine book, I own the the second edition printed in 1980 of 774 pages, and the non second edition printed in 1978, of which I both paid just two weeks ago only about $30 each shipped in near new condition, and as a book collector I figure that just like many other types of books I have bought, the second edition was obviously the same number of pages from 1980 on like the earlier editions had the same number of pages, so I can only conclude that like so many other books styles that once they started on a printing they kept the same words meaning 1980 to 1989 editions are all 774 pages, and very likely the same, unsure if the 1964 edition up to the late 70's are the samee, but likely so from the pics in the 78 edition(looks like a early 60's reprint). I have looked and I don't believe they printed this fine book beyond 1989, too bad, I spent hours trying to figure out sources of heavy equipment repair information to relearn/teach myself more.
The main differences in the 1978 edition and the 1980 edition is about 100 pages of more information on solid state ignitions, more automatic transmission data, some newer photos of newer equipment, and more talk of more modern offerings by some of the manufacturers then for the 1980s, and frankly, heavy equipment hasn't changes much.
I did learn that a nice vital book to have mentioned in these editions is "Moving the Earth, The Workbook of Excavation", one I have on order that this book has parts of supposedly. I wished I had more information on heavy equipment mechanics, I just can't seem to find it, cause people like me who are moving into "heavy equipment repair" could do with it, feel free to chime in if you know of some good sources(maybe "Moving the Earth..." book has alot of that when I do receive it).
Explains universal mechanical principles to the layman. November 2, 1999
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I read this book 25 years ago when I was a fledgling truck mechanic, and I found it to be a comprehensive, useful guide to all things mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, etc. It is a must for someone wanting to have a basic understanding of these principles, and how to apply them to cars, trucks, tractors, welders, air compressors, pumps, etc. Separate chapters on Disassembly and Assembly, discussing methods of work; a chapter on The Inclined Plane, and relating this principle to ramps, screw threads, gears and leverage, and the angle of a bulldozers blade; a chapter on Lubrication, with a cartoon drawing of an old neglected bulldozer sitting in the field, covered with cobwebs and dust, a cat resting on the hood, and the caption, "bearings are probably rusting." This book should be in every mechanics library.
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