Tools Used Flashcards
Motorcycle and ATV repair tools
BASIC HAND TOOLS, POWER TOOLS, SPECIAL TOOLS
Wrenches are…
used to tighten/loosen nut-and-bolt-type fasteners.
5 most common styles of wrenches are…
OPEN-END, BOX-END, COMBINATION, ADJUSTABLE, AND SOCKET WRENCH
Three types of open-end wrenches…
THE STANDARD WRENCH, THE FLARE-NUT/LINE WRENCH, THE DUAL-ANGLE WRENCH
Special shaped screwdrivers…
OFFSET, STUBBY, AND ANGLED/REMOTE SCREWDRIVERS
Pliers…
Vary in size+shape depending on function. Certain ones are designed for holding or gripping, others for shaping, others for cutting.
Some common pliers are…
COMBINATION SLIP-JOINT, LOCKING, LONG NOSE AND NEEDLE NOSE, AND RETAINING-RING PLIERS.
Other types of pliers I may have to use are…
WIRE HOSE CLAMP PLIERS, DIAGONAL CUTTING PLIERS, WIRE STRIPPER/CRIMPER PLIERS, SNIPS/SHEARS, AND AVIATION SNIPS
Types of hammers are…
BALL PEEN HAMMER, RUBBER MALLET, SOFT-FACED HAMMERS, PLASTIC-FACED HAMMERS, DEADBLOW HAMMERS,
Types of punches are…
STARTING/TAPER PUNCHES, DRIFTT(OR PIN) PUNCHES, AND CENTER PUNCHES
Most common type of chisel is the…
FLAT CHISEL
Troubleshooting+repairing motorcycles requires a wide variety of special…
TEST INSTRUMENTS
The most common electrical testing instrument is the…
MULTIMETER
The test instrument that determines if the timing of the spark impulse is correct is the…
TIMING LIGHT
The instrument used to measure engine rpm(revolutions per min) is a…
TACHOMETER
The tester used to measure pressure in an engine cylinder is the…
COMPRESSION TESTER
The tire pressure gauge is used to…
meassure amount of air pressure in a tire
The vacuum gauge is used to…
measure vacuum pressure
The instrument that measures the levels of certain gases in an engines exhaust is an…
EXHAUST ANALYZER
