This sample chapter is for review purposes only. opyright The Goodheart-Willcox o., Inc. ll rights reserved. ate lass hapter 6 General-Purpose Tools and Equipment, Service Information Learning Objectives fter studying this chapter, the students will be able to: Identify and describe the general-purpose hand tools used by the collision repair technician. Identify and demonstrate the use of the power tools used by the collision repair technician. escribe the various types of shop equipment encountered in the collision repair shop. emonstrate the safe use of floor jacks, jack stands, and lifts. Identify and explain the use of the service information found in the collision repair shop. arefully read hapter 6 of the textbook and then answer the following questions in the space provided. tools 1. For a collision repair technician, acquiring a collection of is usually a continuous process begun from a basic collection. lifetime 2. Professional-grade hand tools have a(n) warranty. 3. Which type of tool is often sold by company representatives who make sales calls on automotive repair shops?. Professional.. Hobbyist.. Homeowner.. Recreational. 4. or? The most expensive tool is the best choice. designed 5. o not use a tool to do a job for which it was not. 6. List the two basic types of toolboxes. hest-and-cabinet toolbox and workbench-type toolbox 7. Why should a toolbox contain at least one large drawer? Many auto body tools are large and bulky. There should be one drawer deep enough to hold them. one 8. In order to prevent a toolbox from tipping, never open more than drawer at a time. 38
This sample chapter is for review purposes only. opyright The Goodheart-Willcox o., Inc. ll rights reserved. 39 uto ollision Repair and Refinishing Workbook 9. Identify the types of wrenches shown in the following illustrations.. Open-end wrench. ox-end wrench. ombination wrench. Tubing wrench hapter 6 General Purpose Tools and Equipment, Service Information 16. Identify the drive handles shown in the following illustrations. 40 11. What is the advantage of an offset wrench? 10. Which of the following wrenches is least likely to slip on fasteners?. Tubing.. ox-end 12-point.. Open end.. ox-end 6-point. n offset wrench keeps the technician s hands away from the work surface and potential harm.. Ratchet. reaker bar. Speed handle. T-handle torque specifications 17. Torque wrenches are used to tighten bolts and nuts to exact. eep-well 12. sockets are designed to reach a nut securing a protruding bolt. 13. or? Sockets available for socket wrenches include 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 drive sizes. 14. Which of the following sizes is the largest Torx socket size?. T15.. T50.. T30.. T25. 15. or? When tightening a fastener, a ratchet lever is positioned so the ratchet locks when it is turned clockwise and releases when it is turned counterclockwise. 18. technician should use what tool to cut wire and remove cotter pins? iagonal cutting pliers. clamps Snap rings 19. ue to its firm grip, which type of plier would a technician use to remove rounded-off nuts and bolts?. iagonal cutting pliers.. Slip joint pliers.. Locking pliers.. Snap ring pliers. 20. Locking pliers can be used as welding when replacing panels. 21. are used to secure a component in a hole or on a shaft.
This sample chapter is for review purposes only. opyright The Goodheart-Willcox o., Inc. ll rights reserved. 41 uto ollision Repair and Refinishing Workbook 22. Identify the pliers shown in the following illustrations. hapter 6 General Purpose Tools and Equipment, Service Information 42 27. Identify the chisel types shown in the following illustrations.. old chisel. ape chisel. Half round chisel. iamond point chisel E. Round nose chisel E F. Slip-joint pliers. iagonal cutting pliers. Long-nose pliers. Interlocking joint pliers E. Locking pliers F. Snap ring pliers 23. Make sure the screwdriver tip is properly in the fastener before turning the screwdriver. 24. When prying, make sure the surface the bar rests against is to prevent the bar from slipping.. greasy. slick. breakable. solid 25. What general-purpose tools are used for tapping and aligning? Hammers seated dead blow 26. (n) hammer can be used to deliver a solid blow to the work surface without rebounding. 28. Explain how to align parts with an aligning punch tool. Slip the tapered punch into both misaligned holes. Move the punch until it is perpendicular to the surface which should correctly align both holes together. tap, die away Snips lind rivets 29. Use a(n) and set to clean or repair the threads on nuts and bolts. 30. The hacksaw blade should be installed with the teeth pointing from the handle. 31. are useful for making quick, short no longer than 6 cuts in thin metal. 32. are nonthreaded fasteners used to join metal together. 33. Why should a scraper have a blade that extends under the entire length of the handle? The extended blade allows a hammer to be used to tap on the end of the handle. Without a continuous blade, a scraper may bend in half when a hammer is used on the handle end. E
This sample chapter is for review purposes only. opyright The Goodheart-Willcox o., Inc. ll rights reserved. 43 uto ollision Repair and Refinishing Workbook 34. When should a technician change the blade of a utility knife? utility knife blade should be changed when it is nicked or dull. speed up 35. Power tools either operations or allow a technician to make repairs that would be impossible with hand tools. 36. How can a technician distinguish an impact socket from a non-impact socket? Impact sockets have a flat-black finish. faster pilot hole 41. List the components of a compressed air system. 37. or? In general, a 1/4 -drive air ratchet is more powerful than a 3/8 -drive ratchet. 38. Variable speed means that the farther the trigger is pulled, the the drill turns. 39. small hole drilled in a panel to help in the alignment of a larger drill bit is called a(n). 40. Which of the following items is considered shop equipment generally supplied by the collision repair shop?. Floor jack.. ompressed air system.. Welding equipment.. ll of the above. ny order: air compressor, air dryer, air piping, air regulators, air hoses. hapter 6 General Purpose Tools and Equipment, Service Information creeper 47. (n) has wheels, allowing a technician to lie on it and roll under a vehicle to work. 48. or? The 110V MIG welder is best suited for joining structural and nonstructural sheet metal panels. 49. Which voltage of MIG welder should be used to weld full frames? 220V MIG welder Service information 50. includes instructions for repairing or replacing damaged components, as well as information on refinishing. 51. Which of the following service information is least likely to be provided by the vehicle manufacturer?. Electrical repair.. ody repair.. Mechanical repair.. Troubleshooting procedures. 52. Which of the following is a source for collision repair information?. IR.. Tech or.. Paint manufacturers.. ll of the above. 44 below-ground 42. Which of the following is not a lift point for a vehicle?. rossmember.. Unirail.. Frame rail.. rive train. 43. or? technician can safely work under a vehicle supported by only a floor jack. 44. The main drawback to a(n) lift is that the cylinder obstructs the underside of the vehicle. 45. When raising a vehicle on a four-post lift, what should a technician do if the vehicle wobbles? If the vehicle wobbles, the technician should lower the vehicle, reposition the arm saddles, and raise the vehicle slightly off the ground, making sure the vehicle does not wobble. 46. Which of the following lifts is the easiest to use, as a vehicle is simply driven onto the ramps?. Four-post lift.. Two-post lift.. elow-ground lift.. eiling lift.
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