Basic Hand Tools

Front 1

Toolbox

Back 1

Stores and protects a technician's tools when not in use

Front 2

Tool holders

Back 2

Help organize small tools

Front 3

Wrenches

Back 3

Used to install and remove nuts and bolts

Front 4

Wrench size

Back 4

Determined by measuring across the wrench jaws

Front 5

Socket

Back 5

A cylinder shaped, box end tool for removing or installing bolts and nuts

Front 6

Drive size

Back 6

The size of the square opening for the ratchet or tool handle

Front 7

Socket handles

Back 7

Fit into the square opening in the top of the socket

Front 8

Extensions

Back 8

Used between a socket and its handle

Front 9

Universal joint

Back 9

A swivel that lets the socket wrench reach around obstructions

Front 10

Adjustable / crescent wrench

Back 10

Has jaws that can be adjusted to fit different size bolt and nut heads

Front 11

Pipe wrench

Back 11

An adjustable wrench used to grasp cylindrical objects

Front 12

Allen wrench

Back 12

A hexagonal shaft type wrench, used to turn set screws on pulleys, gears, and knobs

Front 13

Screwdrivers

Back 13

Used to remove or install screws

Front 14

Scratch awl

Back 14

Looks like a screwdriver, but it has a sharp, pointed tip

Front 15

Impact driver

Back 15

Can be used to loosen extremely tight screws, when struck with a hammer, the driver exerts powerful turning and downward forces

Front 16

Pliers

Back 16

Used to grip, cut, crimp, hold, and bend various parts

Front 17

Ball peen hammer

Back 17

The most common type of hammer used in automotive work

Front 18

Sledgehammer

Back 18

Has a very large head, it is usually the heaviest hammer and produces powerful blows

Front 19

Rawhide hammer

Back 19

Light and has a soft head, it is used where light blows are needed to prevent Parts breakage or damage to surfaces on small and delicate parts

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Rubber mallet

Back 20

Has a head made of solid rubber, it will rebound, or bounce, upon striking and is not effective on solid metal parts

Front 21

Dead blow hammer

Back 21

Has a plastic coated, metal face and is filled with small metal balls called lead shot

Front 22

Chisels

Back 22

For cutting off damaged or badly rusted nuts , bolts, and rivet heads

Front 23

Center punch

Back 23

Frequently use to mark parts for reassembly and to start a hole before Drilling

Front 24

Starting / drift punch

Back 24

Has a shank tapered all the way to the end. It is strong and can withstand moderate blows

Front 25

Pin punch

Back 25

Has a straight shank and is lighter than a starting Punch. It is used after a starting Punch to push a shaft or rod the rest of the way out of a hole

Front 26

Aligning punch

Back 26

Has a long, tapered shaft and is Handy for lining up parts during assembly

Front 27

Files

Back 27

Remove Burrs, Nicks, and sharp edges and perform other smoothing operations

Front 28

Coarse file

Back 28

With large cutting edges should be used on soft materials, such as plastic, brass and aluminum

Front 29

Fine file

Back 29

With small cutting edges is needed to produce a smoother surface and to cut hard materials like cast iron or Steel

Front 30

Hacksaw

Back 30

Used to cut metal objects

Front 31

Vise

Back 31

Used to hold parts during cutting, drilling, hammering, and pressing operations

Front 32

Vise caps

Back 32

Wood blocks should be used to prevent damage on mounting Precision or delicate Parts in a vise

Front 33

C-clamp

Back 33

Hold Parts on a work surface when drilling, filing, cutting, welding, or doing other operations

Front 34

Stands / holding fixtures

Back 34

Used to secure heavy or clumsy parts during repairs

Front 35

Cleaning tools

Back 35

Scrapers and brushes help the technician remove carbon, rust, dirt, grease, old gaskets, and dried oil from parts

Front 36

Pick up / probing tools

Back 36

Needed when bolts, nuts, or other small parts are dropped and cannot be reached by hand

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Pry bars

Back 37

They are helpful during numerous assembly, disassembly, and adjustment operations