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Thomas Built offers fall maintenance training program

The school bus manufacturer’s fall Maintenance Training Institute will be held in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 11-14. Topics scheduled to be covered include EPA emissions systems; advanced electrical; coolant, maintenance and cost savings; and utilizing websites, resources and wire diagrams.

July 2, 2012
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School bus technicians who attend Thomas Built Buses’ fall maintenance training program will be instructed on such topics as EPA emissions systems and advanced electrical.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — School bus technicians will have an opportunity to receive instruction on myriad topics at Thomas Built Buses’ fall Maintenance Training Institute.  

The program will be held Sept. 11-14 in Omaha, Neb. Officials said it will focus on technology that has changed over time, since technicians may be operating with historical, rather than current, information.

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Topics scheduled to be covered include EPA emissions systems; advanced electrical; coolant, maintenance and cost savings; and utilizing websites, resources and wire diagrams.

Attendees can also choose between a session on Type C multiplex, service link and troubleshooting or Type D electrical and fan drive.

Registration is limited to 100 participants. For more information and to register, visit www.thomasbus.com.

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