The American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists, better known as ACOFAS, will focus its spring 2006 training clinic on Principles and Procedures of Heavy Truck Total Wheel Alignment.

The clinic will feature frame inspection and gauging; rear suspension inspection, gauging and correction; front suspension inspection, gauging and correction; steer axle inspection, gauging and correction; steering gear adjustments, relief valve and poppet valve adjustments; and steering gear disassembly, inspection, rebuilding and testing.
The training will take place April 12-13 at Mutual Wheel Co., Milan, Ill. It is open to technicians and members of ACOFAS, members of The Heavy Equipment Claims Council, and technicians of the Service Specialists Association and Truck Frame and Axle Repair Association, as long as space is available.
Cost for the two-day clinic is $150 for ACOFAS members and $200 for associate members. The cost includes lunches, refreshments and training materials.
For more information or to make reservations, contact Tony Porretta at (215) 634-6413, or e-mail him at truckframeman@aol.com. Or call Gordon Botts at (815) 338-0594, or e-mail him at gbotts@bottswelding.com.