Standard

 

ACR 102 - Equipment and Hand Tools Identification

Course Description

Introduces equipment and hand tools used in automotive collision repair. Topics include: safety procedures, hand tools identification, power hand tools identification, air supply systems, and hydraulic systems.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Safety Procedures

Class

1

Hand Tools Identification

D. Lab

1

Power Hand Tools Identification

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Air Supply Systems

Credit

1

Hydraulic Systems

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite/Corequisite:

Provisional admission, ACR 100

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

SAFETY PROCEDURES

2

2

0

Dress

Describe dressing safely and appropriately.

 

 

 

Accidents

Identify major causes of accidents.

 

 

 

Fires

Identify classes of fires and how to extinguish them.

 

 

 

Flammable liquids

Describe precautions for handling and storing fuels, solvents and refrigerants.

 

 

 

Tools and equipment

List safety precautions in using tools and equipment.

Explain why a clean shop is important.

 

 

 

Safety glasses

Explain when and why safety glasses should be worn.

 

 

 

Lifting

Demonstrate proper way to lift a heavy object.

 

 

 

Personal protection

Wear paint respirator when priming or painting.

 

 

 

 

When welding, wear helmet and goggles.

 

 

 

 

Protect hands with rubber gloves when working with chemicals.

 

 

 

 

Wear supplied air respirator when paint contains isocyantes.

 

 

 

HAND TOOLS IDENTIFICATION

2

2

0

Safety

Safely and correctly handle and take care of tools and small equipment.

 

 

 

Basic tools

Name the tools a beginning auto body repairer should have.

 

 

 

 

Understand the difference between the U.S. customary and metric measurement.

 

 

 

 

List general safety precautions in using tools.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate correct use of various hand tools--wrenches, ratchets and sockets, torque wrenches, screwdrivers.

 

 

 

 

Name three types of wrenches.

 

 

 

 

Name four types of torque wrenches.

 

 

 

 

Describe ratchet sizes and sizes available.

 

 

 

 

Name three types of pliers.

 

 

 

 

Name various types of hammers and their use.

 

 

 

 

Identify tools used to cut material.

 

 

 

 

Describe dollies and their use.

 

 

 

 

Explain picks, punches and their use.

 

 

 

 

Explain types of body spoons and their use.

 

 

 

 

Explain types of body files and their use.

 

 

 

 

Identify types of door handle removing tools and their use.

 

 

 

 

Explain vise grip wrenches and their uses.

 

 

 

 

Work with dent pullers and pull rods.

 

 

 

POWER HAND TOOLS IDENTIFICATION

2

2

0

Safety

Operate power tools correctly and safely.

 

 

 

 

Describe properties of abrasives.

 

 

 

Basic power hand tools

Identify air powered tools used in body shop.

 

 

 

 

Describe the electric power tools most commonly used in body shops.

 

 

 

 

Describe and operate hydraulic equipment used in auto body repair.

 

 

 

 

Maintain and operate power equipment tools.

 

 

 

 

Operate paint spray gun.

 

 

 

AIR SUPPLY SYSTEMS

2

2

0

Safety

Identify types and operate the air compressor safely.

 

 

 

Operation procedures

Operate air and fluid control equipment safely and correctly.

 

 

 

 

Identify the different types of filters.

 

 

 

 

Operate the air transformer.

 

 

 

 

Operate the air pressure regulator.

 

 

 

 

Understand thermal conditioning and purification equipment.

 

 

 

 

Identify types of hoses and how to care for them.

 

 

 

 

Identify types of connectors and use.

 

 

 

 

Understand and demonstrate air system safety.

 

 

 

HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

2

2

0

Safety

Operate and maintain hydraulic equipment correctly and safely.

 

 

 

 

Dress safely with steel toe shoes.

 

 

 

Procedures

Describe use of hydraulic equipment.

 

 

 

 

Operate basic pushing setups.

 

 

 

 

Operate pulling setups.

 

 

 

 

Operate spreading setups.

 

 

 

 

Operate clamping setups.

 

 

 

 

Operate body and frame straightener machine.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Chudy, H. T. (1988). The complete guide to automotive refinishing (2nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Deroche, A. G. (1988). Automotive collision estimating and repair. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Deroche, A. G. (1988). Automotive refinishing handbook. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

I-CAR. (1984). Unibody auto collision repair (Series 1-9). Des Plaines, IL: Author.