Training Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive a training certificate certifying they have been trained on how to properly perform car wash equipment repairs. A Masters Certificate can be earned by the successful completion of additional classroom programs. The Equipment Repair training certificate indicates that the student has learned to:

After Day 1:

1. Identify the common repairs associated with Over-Under Conveyors and Hydraulic Power Packs
2. Understand:
1. Product specifications and related equipment
2. Safety requirements
3. Proper installation
4. General operation
5. Adjustments and Testing
3. Perform Repairs on:
1. Over-Under Conveyors

                                                         i.      Roller-up cylinders

                                                         ii.      Roller-up forks and bushings

                                                        iii.      Take-up sprockets and bearings

                                                         iv.      Replace chain and rollers

                                                         v.      Replace exit trap doors

                                                        vi.      Replace chain drive sprockets

                                                        vii.      Replace hydraulic motors

                                                       viii.      Replace gear boxes

2. Hydraulic Power Packs

                                                         i.      Replace pumps

                                                         ii.      Replace low oil switches

                                                        iii.      Replace flow control valves

                                                         iv.      Replace oil filters

After Day 2:

1. Understand the common repairs associated with Wrap-Around Washers, Mitters, Top Motor Side Washers and Bottom Motor Side Washers
2. Understand:
1. Product specifications and related equipment
2. Safety requirements
3. Proper installation
4. General operation
5. Adjustments and Testing
3. Perform Repairs on:
1. Wrap-Around Washers

                                                         i.      Replace hanger bearings

                                                         ii.      Replace shocks and air cylinders

                                                        iii.      Rebuild flex couplings

                                                         iv.      Replace hydraulic motors

                                                         v.      Replace spring loaded bumper

                                                         vi.      Replace cloth

                                                         vii.      Replace 4-way air valve

2. Mitters

                                                         i.      Replace pitman arms

                                                         ii.      Replace drive arms and bearings

                                                         iii.      Replace gear boxes

                                                        iv.      Replace mitter axle holders and bearings

                                                        v.      Replace delrin couplers

                                                        vi.      Replace cloth

                                                         vii.      Replace solenoids

3. Top Motor Side Washers

                                                         i.      Replace pivot arm bearings

                                                        ii.      Replace shocks

                                                        iii.      Replace shafts and bearings

                                                        iv.      Replace hydraulic motors

                                                        v.      Replace core and cloth

4. Bottom Motor Side Washers

                                                         i.      Replace pivot arm bearings

                                                         ii.      Replace shocks

                                                        iii.      Replace shafts and bearings

                                                        iv.      Replace hydraulic motors

                                                        v.      Replace cloth and cores

After Day 3:

1. Understand the common repairs associated with Tire Brushes, Omni Wash Arches, High Pressure Pump Stations and Prep Gun Pump Stations
2. Understand:
1. Product specifications and related equipment
2. Safety requirements
3. Proper installation
4. General operation
5. Adjustments and Testing
3. Perform Repairs on:
1. Tire Brushes

                                                        i.      Replace tire brushes

                                                        ii.      Replace bearings and spindles

                                                        iii.      Replace hanger arm bearings

                                                        iv.      Replace shocks

                                                        v.      Replace retract cylinders

2. Omni Wash Arches

                                                         i.      Replace hydraulic motors

                                                         ii.      Replace drive linkage bushings

                                                        iii.      Replace pivot bushings

                                                        iv.      Replace cylinders

                                                        v.      Replace manifold bushings

                                                        vi.      Replace UHMW bearings

3. High Pressure Pump Stations

                                                        i.      Replace pumps

                                                        ii.      Replace motors

                                                        iii.      Replace regulator/unloader valves

                                                        iv.      Replace V-belts

4. Prep Gun Pump Stations

                                                         i.      Replace pumps

                                                         ii.      Replace motors

                                                         iii.      Replace regulator/unloader valves

                                                         iv.      Replace V-belts

After Day 4:

1. Understand the common repairs associated with Tire Shiners, Blowers, Air Compressors and Coin Vacuums
2. Understand:
1. Product specifications and related equipment
2. Safety requirements
3. Proper installation
4. General operation
5. Adjustments and Testing
3. Perform Repairs on:
1. Tire Shiners

                                                        i.      Replace foam pads

                                                        ii.      Replace Flo-Jet pumps

                                                        iii.      Replace hanger arm bearings

                                                         iv.      Replace retract cylinders

2. Blowers

                                                           i.      Replace motors

                                                           ii.      Replace impellers

3. Air Compressors

                                                           i.      Replace pumps

                                                           ii.      Replace motors

                                                          iii.      Replace V-belts

4. Coin Vacuum

                                                          i.      Replace filter bags

                                                          ii.      Replace motors

                                                          iii.      Replace motor brushes

After Day 5:

1. Follow an electrical flow chart at a car wash
2. Isolate problems
3. Understand the basic functions of a tunnel controller

Tuition Back Guarantee

"If you are not completely satisfied with the training that you received, write me a note and I'll give you your tuition back. No questions asked."
-Sonny Fazio
Founder, SONNY'S Enterprises, Inc.