Chapter 2 Summary Flashcards
Common Wrenches include box-end, open end,, combination, tubing, adjustable, Allen, socket and torque wrenches
Pliers are used for gripping, bending, pulling, or cutting. They should never be used for tightening purposes.
Several types of screwdrivers are also required for small engine work, including the straight blade screwdriver, and the offset screwdriver
Hammers are used for tapping things into place. Hard faced hammers have a head that is made of steel. The head on soft- faced hammers is made of lead., copper, brass, leather, wood, or plastic. Soft- faced hammers are used o parts that would be easily damaged by a hard-faced hammer.
Punches are used to make depressions in metal surfaces before drilling, to drive pins from holes, and to align holes in mating parts.
Seal drivers are used to drive seals squarely into their bores without damaging them.
Hacksaws are used to cut through metal.
Reamers are used to enlarge and smooth bores.
Files are used to shave small amounts of metal from a surface.
Cold chisels are used to shear bolts, pins, rivets, sheet metal, and other materials.
Probe and pickup tools assist when small items are dropped into areas that cannot be reached with hands and fingers.
A machinist’s vise is useful for holding parts while they are being worked on. Sheet copper aluminum, or wood can be used to pad the vise jaws when working on parts that must not be scratched.
Technicians must also use many specialized engibe tools when rebuilding and servicing engines. Common engine tools include gear pullers, flywheel holders, ridge reamers, ring spreaders, ring compressors, glaze breakers, cylinder hones, valve spring compressors, lapping sticks, tachometers, spark testers, and compression testers.
Electric drills are handheld tools used to bore holes in materials. Specialized bits and accessories can be installed in electric drills, so they can be used to perform cleaning, sanding, or grinding functions.
Drill presses are stationary machines used to bore holes. They are larger and more powerful than handheld drills
Bench grinders are stationary machines that can be equipped with abrasive wheels for grinding operations. wire brushes for cleaning operations, or buffing wheels for polishing.
Scrapers are thin blades used to remove old gasket material, carbon buildup, or grime. Plastic or brass scraper blades should be used to clean critical or soft metal parts.
Wire brushes are used to remove oxidation or carbon buildup from metal parts.
Wooden or plastic toothpicks can be used to clean small passages, like those in carburetors.
A Cleaning tank is often used to clean small engine parts.
A micrometer is a precision instrument used to measure crankshafts, pistons, and other components. A standard micrometer measures to three decimal places. A metric micrometer measures to the hundredths of a millimeter. Vernier micrometers can be used to obtain readings to four decimal places.
A vernier caliper is another precision measuring instrument. Vernier calipers are available to measure in either standard or metric units. A vernier caliper can be used to take both internal and external measurements.
Telescoping gauges are used to transfer dimensions to an outside micrometer. A small hole gauge is used to measure holes that are too small for the telescoping gauge.
Thickness guages, often called feeler gauges, can be leaf-type or wire-type. They are used to measure small spaces and gaps between surfaces.