Exercise No: 10

Aim: - Perform to remove wheel lug nuts with use of an air impact wrench

Tools / Instruments:- Trainee’s tool kit - 1 No. Air impact wrench - 1 set.

Equipment’s:- Vehicle - 1 No. Air Compressor unit - 1 No.

Materials: - Cotton waste - as reqd. Wheel nut - as reqd.

PROCEDURE
1 Park the vehicle on level ground.
2 Apply Hand Brake.
3 Close all the doors.
4 Put wheel chocks to all the wheels.
5 Remove the wheel cap.
6 Check the Air impact wrench is connected to the Air lines.
7 Select correct size of socket/special socket for wheel lug nut which can with-stand sudden impact force (six
point Impact Socket).
8 Fit the socket on the Air-impact wrench.
9 Set the direction of spin forward or backward with the help of wrench lever.
10 Set the torque by turning the valve to increase or decrease.
11 Insert impact socket on the wheel lug nut.
12 Trigger the switch of the impact wrench to loosen and remove the wheel lug nuts.
13 After removing all wheel nuts, place one or two nuts on the wheel bolt to avoid slipping of the wheel while
jack up the vehicle for wheel removing.
Exercise No: 11
Aim: - Operate General workshop tools & power tools.

Tools / Instruments:- Trainees tool kit - 1 No. Screw driver - 1 Set. Ring and D/E spanners - 1 Set. Pliers - 1 Set.

Equipment’s:- Pullers - 1 No. Air compressor - 1 No. Car washer - 1 No. Jack mechanical and hydraulic - 1 No.
Hydraulic press - 1 No. Flaring equipment’s - 1 No.

Materials:- Kerosene - as reqd. Cotton waste - as reqd. Pipe - as reqd. Steel wire - as reqd.

PROCEDURE
TASK 1 : Identify the screw driver for specific purpose Checking the condition of the fastener to be removed
1 Clean the surface of the fastener to be removed by using kerosene, of banyan cloth.
2 Check the cornering faces of the fastener for any wear or damage.
3 If it is found good, then proceed as follows
4 Select the correct size screwdriver to suit the screw slot.
5 Select the longest suitable screwdriver with that size of tip.
6 Hold the screwdriver with its axis in line with the axis of the screw.
7 Guide the blade with the left hand. Apply a little pressure with the right hand to keep the tip in the slot.
8 Twist firmly and steadily.
9 Turn large screws, use a screwdriver with a square blade. Apply extra twisting force with the aid of a close
fitting spanner.
10 A Standard screwdriver blade should be ground to 9° so that the faces will be almost parallel with the sides
of the screw slot. The end of the blade should be made as thick as the slot in the screw will permit.
11 Grind the width on both sides to an angle of 11°. The width should be equal to the diameter of the head.
12 Use offset screw driver in a restricted place.
13 Reverse the screwdriver after one end to get on quarter turn on .
14 Use the other end to get the next quarter turn and so on.
15 Use ratchet screwdriver for quick turning.
16 Keep the left hand on knurling, right hand on the ratchet head.
TASK 2 : Identify spanner & wrenches for specific purpose Identifying the correct size of the tool
1 Determine the distance across the flats of a nut or bolt to be removed.
2 Decide the size of the spanner.
3 Choose the spanner that allows sufficient room without excess clearance for use.
4 Select the correct size of the socket.
5 Take a sliding offset handle and insert the drive attachment with square driving ends of a socket.
6 Insert the socket wrench on the bolt or nut and confirm whether it inserts fully.
7 Keep the position of the handle perpendicular to your forearm which enables you maximum leverage.
8 Pull the socket handle and drive out the nut/bolt head.
9 Insert the ring spanner on the bolt or nut.
10 Keep the position of the shank perpendicular to your forearms which enables you maximum leverage.
11 Use D.E. Spanner where ring spanner is not suitable.
TASK 3 : Handling of Plier
1 Select a component with lock wire to nut, which is to be removed.
2 Use the combination plier flat grip for untwist the lock wire.
3 After untwisting, pull the lock wire from the nut.
4 Remove the nut with proper spanner.
5 Select a brake pipe line to be removed from a junction.
6 Hold the brake pipe line with serrated pipe grip portion at combination pliers.
7 Select proper size of proper double open end spanner & remove the union nut.
8 Select a 3 mm electrical wire to be cut.
9 Place the wire between joint cutters at the point which is to be cut.
10 Press the handle to cut the wires.
11 Select a steel wire to be cut.
12 Place the steel wire in between side cutter.
13 Press the handle to cut the wire.
14 Select a nut with tab washer to be removed.
15 Unfold the tab washer with help of flat nose pliers.
16 Use a proper spanner to remove the nut.
17 Select a cylindrical component with nut.
18 Hold the cylindrical shaft with help of slip joint pliers jaws.
19 Remove the nut with proper spanner.
20 Select a wire to be trimmed.
21 Place the end of the wire to be trimmed by end cutting plier in between the cutting end.
22 Apply pressure on handles to cut the wire.
23 Select the steel wire to be cut close to the component surface.
24 Cut the steel wire by slip joint multi gripplier applying pressure on the handles.
25 Use the cutting pliers to spread the cotter pin.
26 Select a stead with lock nut, from which lock nut has to be removed.
27 Hold the stead by locking pliers adjusting the screw in the handle lock with lever.
28 Use a proper spanner to remove the locking nut.
29 Select a wire which has to be converted into loop.
30 Hold the wire between the jaws.
31 Form a loop by tuning the round nose pliers.