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Special Tools
With proper selection of tools you will be able to spend a lot of work for maintenance and repair. However, for individual work you will definitely need a special tool. For sale is a wide range of special tools and devices. Below are special tools, which are desirable to have in the vehicle.
1. Suspension portable lamp (Fig. 2.12) is a great help when working under the car or in the engine compartment, as well as work in the cabin, and, as often happens in low light the garage. The advantages of such a lamp can be attributed antidazzle its defense, oil resistant connecting cable. Courtesy light bulb is covered with a synthetic anti-shock material. In addition, the lamp is waterproof.
| Fig. 2.13. Adjustable pliers and clamps
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2. Adjustable pliers 1 (Fig. 2.13), with which you can set the desired size for loosening nuts and 2 clamps of various sizes can help you in a number of works, such as the fixing of large parts or when there is no "third" hand.
| Fig. 2.14. Set puller 1 - trehrychazhny puller; 2 - Double Wishbone puller; 3 - Internal puller
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3. A small set of extractors, consisting of trehrychazhnogo puller 1 (Fig. 2.14), double lever puller 2 (most frequently used) and internal puller 3. Strippers - mandatory membership of any garage. This tool is desirable to have in the garage, for example, if you want to stay in the wheel hub or bearing axis.
| Fig. 2.15. Universal jack
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4. Universal jack (Fig. 2.15) for the repair is better than a jack that comes with the car. The support legs shown in the background, your car will not fall off, and wedges are inserted under the wheels of a vehicle to secure it.
A WARNING When buying, do not select low power jack. |
| Fig. 2.16. Keys to replace the oil filter: 1 - a special key; 2 - universal key
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5. Special key 1 (fig. 2.16) and the master key 2 to replace the oil filter.
| Fig. 2.17. Torque wrenches
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6. Torque wrenches (Fig. 2.17), which will automatically begin to slip at a predetermined torque is exceeded.
| Fig. 2.18. A set of probes
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7. Set the probe (Fig. 2.18) to measure the gap. When buying, pay attention to the fact that the probes were set the desired thickness.
8. The charger (Fig. 2.19) with automatic correction current is especially necessary in the winter when your car is not used for a long time and the battery does not get recharged by a generator.
| Fig. 2.20. General purpose tester
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9. Universal Tester (Fig. 2.20), designed to measure the reference values of voltage, current and resistance in electric circuits of the vehicle. Experienced electricians work without it.
| Fig. 2.21. Special tools: 1 - elektroprobnik with clip and contact tip; 2 - Stripping pliers
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10. Elektroprobnik 1 (Fig. 2.21) with a clamp and the contact tip and 2 pliers with insulated handles, with which you can remove the insulation of the cable without damaging the wire.
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