Automotive Workshop Tools and Equipment
Automotive workshop tools and equipment are essential in maintaining, checking, and repairing cars. General ones are used daily, and specialized ones are used for specific repairs on certain systems.
Auto repairers should know each tool and equipment, their purpose, and proper use. When used according to their intended purpose, they facilitate the process of vehicle maintenance and repair for service technicians.
Every car service must have protective equipment in addition to servicing equipment. The employees must also know the purpose and method of using protective equipment.
In this part of the eBook AutoEdu, you will be introduced to the types and descriptions of the procedures for using tools, workshop equipment, measuring, and protective equipment used in car workshops.
Equipment and Tools – Topic Overview
Part of the e-book AutoEdu Automotive Workshop Tools and Equipment divides equipment and tools into types and use methods. It has four chapters: Tools, Workshop Equipment, Measuring Equipment, and Protective Equipment. These chapters provide the means to work on vehicles, from lifting to inspection, diagnosis, repair, and protection.
Tools and equipment are means of work without which you cannot service your vehicle. That is why it is of great importance that you have appropriate tools and equipment and that you constantly invest in the acquisition of new ones. This investment pays off quickly and increases the efficiency and safety of working in a workshop. For them to be consistently helpful and functional, we need to know their purpose and use, to regularly clean, maintain, and store them in the right place.[1]
We can’t imagine any service operation on a car without tools. They are an extension of every repairman and extend the ability to do the job. Tools come in different shapes, sizes, and functions. There are general and special tools. General tools have a standardized shape and size and are used in all branches of industry. Vehicle and equipment manufacturers often create special tools without which safe servicing cannot be done. That’s why automotive technicians must constantly add new special tools to their collections.[2]
We divide all tools into Hand, Air, and Electric.
For successful work in a car service, certain equipment use such as hoists, jacks, and many bench tools, is necessary. Automotive workshop equipment is used to prepare the vehicle and its parts before servicing. Also, the equipment serves as a safety part to protect the repairmen, vehicles, and other equipment. Here you can find out about the most common equipment used in automotive repair shops, their purpose, types, use methods, and safety during use.
One procedure during vehicle servicing is tests and measurements to determine the condition and find malfunctions. We use measuring equipment for that. Depending on the area of inspection on the vehicle, whether it is mechanics, electricity or electronics, there are various types of measuring devices.
This chapter overviews the various measuring devices used in automotive workshops. For each measuring device, a description is given, what they measure, how they are measured, where they are used, how to use them, and how to maintain them.
Safety and health in the workplace are binding for employers and workers. A workshop is a potentially dangerous environment where injuries, damage to health, damage to equipment and vehicles, or environmental pollution can occur. Safety and health at work are everyone’s responsibility in the workshop. People mostly cause accidents in the workplace. To ensure the safety of yourself and others, make sure you are aware of the correct safety procedures in your workplace. You can find out about all the safety measures in car repair shops that we need to follow in this chapter.
Protective equipment includes: Personal Safety, Safe Work Environment, and Environmental Protection.
