On-Task Partners Tire Rotation Lesson Plan

Tire Rotation Lesson

“On Task Partners”

Learning Objectives:

• Locate proper service specifications
  • Torque specs and rotation patterns
• Locate proper vehicle lifting points
• Identify proper tools
• Report service information on Work Order
• Perform Tire Rotation

Tire Rotation:

1. After classroom lecture on tire rotation practices
2. Students choose partners in shop
3. Bring vehicle into shop
   1. Locate proper lifting points
   2. Students lift vehicle to comfortable height
4. Look up service info
   1. Rotation pattern
   2. Lug nut torque
   3. Torque pattern
5. Record service info on work order
6. Obtain proper tools needed
   1. Impact Wrench
   2. Impact sockets
   3. Torque Wrench
   4. Torque Stick
   5. Tire pressure gauge
   6. Tread Depth Gauge
7. Perform Tire Rotation on Vehicle
   1. Partners double check each other’s work
8. Record tire pressure findings and tread depth findings on work order
   1. Note if one tire had different pressure than others
   2. Note tread depth
   3. Students sign off on work order that job is complete
9. Lower vehicle to ground and pull out of shop
10. Put tools away
11. Bring keys back to vehicle owner
    1. Report tire pressure concerns
    2. Report tread depth concerns if less than 3/32”