HOW TO

MEASURE AN
IMPERIAL PRODUCT

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 A CAP SCREWS, FLANGE BOLTS AND ALL TYPES OF CARRIAGE SCREWS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• For length, measure from under the head to the end with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• For diameter, use the holes in the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• USS and SAE threads are determined by threads per inch on backside of gauge.

ALL TYPES OF NUTS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• For size, use the towers at the ends of the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
Half way down for USS, and all the way down for SAE.
• A cap screw can also be used to determine the size of the nut.

WASHERS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the inside and outside diameters with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• A cap screw can also be used to determine the size.

SPEED NUTS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and drill gauge
• Use sheet metal and machine screws to determine thread size and diameters.
• Compare on drill gauge for stud diameters.
• Use the bolt gauge or digital caliper for the “center of hole edge” measurement.

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 EYE BOLTS
A
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and Weatherhead gauge or digital caliper
®

• Measure the diameter “A” with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the length “B” from the bottom of the eye to the end with the
bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the diameter of the eye “C” with the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the overall length “D” with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
D

C A
B

SHOULDER EYE BOLTS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and Weatherhead gauge ®

• Measure the inner diameter of the eye with the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the outer diameter of the eye with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the length from under the shoulder to the end.
• Measure the thread pitch with bolt gauge or digital caliper.

SPRING CENTER BOLTS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length and diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the thread pitch with bolt gauge or digital caliper.

THREADED ROD
TOOLS NEED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length and diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the thread pitch with bolt gauge or digital caliper.

PLOW BOLTS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the length with the tapered side of the
bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the thread pitch with bolt gauge or digital caliper.

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 A MACHINE SCREWS
TOOLS NEED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length, diameter, and thread count with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

SHEET METAL SCREWS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length and diameter with
the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

TEK SCREWS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length and diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

SELF-DRILLING SCREWS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length and diameter
with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

LAG SCREWS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length and diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

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 FLOOR SCREWS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
A
• Measure the length, thread pitch and diameter
with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

SOCKET HEAD PRODUCTS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length, thread pitch and diameter
with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

SHOULDER SCREWS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the shoulder length and diameter
with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the thread size, thread pitch (diameter)
with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

METRIC NUTS
TOOLS NEEDED: metric pitch gauge
• Measure the thread pitch with the pitch gauge.
• The diameter of the nut is determined by using a metric cap screw.

METRIC WASHERS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Compare the inner diameter of the washer on the
metric holes on the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• A metric cap screw can also be used to
determine the inner diameter.

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 A METRIC CAP SCREWS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length with the metric portion of the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the length and diameter with the
metric portion of the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the thread pitch with the
bolt gauge or digital caliper.

METRIC MACHINE SCREWS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length, thread pitch and diameter with the
metric portion of the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

METRIC SOCKET PRODUCTS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length, thread pitch and diameter with the
metric portion of the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

STAINLESS STEEL NUTS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and magnet
• 18/8–304 and –316 stainless steel will not stick to a magnet.
• Measure the diameter on the towers at the ends
of the bolt gauge or digital caliper, half way
down for USS and all the way down for SAE.
• A cap screw can also be used to
determine the diameter of the nut.

STAINLESS STEEL WASHERS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and magnet
• 18/8–304 and –316 stainless steel will not stick to a magnet.
• Compare the inner diameter of the washers on the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• A cap screw can also be used to determine the diameter of the washer.

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 STAINLESS STEEL CAP SCREWS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and magnet
A
• Stainless steel will not stick to the magnet.
• Measure the length, thread pitch and diameter
with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

STAINLESS STEEL MACHINE SCREWS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and magnet
• Stainless steel will not stick to a magnet.
• Measure the length and diameter with the
bolt gauge or digital caliper.

STAINLESS STEEL THREADED ROD

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and magnet
• Stainless steel will not stick to the magnet.
• Measure the length and diameter with
the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

STAINLESS STEEL SOCKET PRODUCTS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and magnet
• Stainless steel will not stick to the magnet.
• Measure the length and diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

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 A STAINLESS STEEL CARRIAGE SCREWS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and magnet
• Stainless steel will not stick to the magnet.
• Measure the length and diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

STAINLESS STEEL METRIC CAP SCREWS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper, metric pitch gauge and magnet
• Stainless steel will not stick to the magnet.
• Measure the length with the metric portion of the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the diameter and thread pitch with the metric portion of the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

STAINLESS STEEL SHEET METAL SCREWS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and magnet
• Stainless steel will not stick to the magnet.
• Measure the length and diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

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 ANCHORS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length and diameter
with the bolt gauge or digital caliper. B

WEJ-IT
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the shank length and diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

STAINLESS STEEL COTTER PINS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper, drill gauge and magnet
• Stainless steel will not stick to the magnet.
• Measure the length from the bottom of the curve to the end of the shortest leg.
• Measure the diameter with the drill gauge.
shortest leg
Diameter
Length

STAINLESS STEEL ROLL PINS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper, and drill gauge
• Measure the length with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the diameter with the drill gauge.

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 HAIRPIN CLIPS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and drill gauge
• Measure the overall length of “B” with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
B • Measure the diameter of “C” by comparing it on the drill gauge.
• Measure the wire diameter of “A” with the drill gauge.
A

HAIRPIN COTTERS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and drill gauge
• Measure the overall length of “B” with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the diameter of “C” by comparing it on the drill gauge.
• Measure the wire diameter of “A” with the drill gauge.
A

HITCH PINS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length from under the shoulder to the end with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

Length

SNAPPER PINS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the useable length (from under the head to the groove)
with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the clearance - “A” with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

A
A A

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 LYNCH PINS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length “E” with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the diameter “A” with the bolt gauge or digital caliper. B
• Measure the inside diameter of the ring “F” with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

F E

DOWEL PINS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and drill gauge.
• Measure the length with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the diameter with the drill gauge.

CLEVIS PINS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length from under the head to the end with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

CLEVIS YOKES
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure length “A” from the center of the hole to the end with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the diameter of the throat width “B” with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the thread size with the towers at the ends of the pitch gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the yoke width “C” with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

C B

A
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 SNAP RINGS
TOOLS NEEDED: snap ring size chart
• Place the snap ring on the size
B chart to determine the size.

E-CLIPS
TOOLS NEEDED: e-clip size chart
• Place the e-clip on the size chart to determine the size.

HALF MOON KEYS (WOODRUFF KEYS)

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length and thickness Thickness
with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

th
Leng

HOSE CLAMPS
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Size is stamped on the clamp.

HIGH TORQUE, CONSTANT TORQUE AND T-BOLT CLAMPS

TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Use the cross reference sheet for these clamps.

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 TWO-EAR CLAMPS
TOOLS NEEDED: digital caliper
• Select two ear clamp which size is nearest to, but
always larger than the outer material to be clamped. B
• Measure the outer diameter of the clamp with
the digital caliper.

WIRE ROPE CLIPS

TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the U portion of the collar
with the Weatherhead® gauge.

TUBE CLAMPS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Close the clamp, then compare the inside
diameter on the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

FRAME CLIPS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Use the bolt gauge or digital caliper to measure
lengths “A, B, and C” as well as the width.
C

B
A

KWIK STIK CLIPS

TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead® gauge
• Measure the diameter of the clip with the Weatherhead® gauge.

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 JIFFY CLIPS
TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the half diameter of the clip
B with the Weatherhead® gauge.

CRIMP SLEEVES
TOOLS NEEDED: drill gauge
• Compare the hole diameter to the drill gauge.

OPEN EYE SNAP BOLTS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the overall length and the eye
opening with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

RIGID EYE SNAP BOLTS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the overall length, eye size, and the
snap opening with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

REPLACEMENT S HOOKS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and drill gauge.
• Measure the overall length with the
bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the wire diameter with the drill gauge.

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 SAFETY SNAP HOOK
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and Weatherhead gauge. ®

• Measure the overall length and the snap

opening with the bolt gauge or digital caliper. B
• Measure the wire diameter with the Weatherhead® gauge.

NUTSERTS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Use the towers at the end of the bolt gauge or digital caliper
for thread diameter: halfway (USS), all the way (SAE).
• Machine screws and cap screws can also be
used to determine thread size.

FLANGE KNURLED NUTSERTS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Use the towers at the end of the bolt gauge or digital caliper
for thread diameter: halfway (USS), all the way (SAE).
• Machine screws and cap screws can also
be used to determine thread size.

THREAD REPAIR KITS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Use the towers at the end of the bolt gauge or digital caliper
for thread diameter: halfway (USS), all the way (SAE).
• Machine screws and cap screws can also be
used to determine thread size.
• Measure the outer diameter of the thread repair piece with the
bolt gauge or digital caliper to determine thin wall from thick wall.

GREASE FITTINGS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and Weatherhead gauge ®

• Measure the 1/8" and 1/4" pipe thread with the

pipe thread portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the 1/4–1/28 drive and metric
fittings with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the button head fittings with
the Weatherhead® gauge.

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 COMPRESSION SPRINGS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length and diameter with the
B bolt gauge or digital caliper. O.D.

wire size

free length

ROD ENDS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the male thread with the
bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the female thread with the
towers of the bolt gauge or digital caliper:
halfway (USS), all the way (SAE)
• A cap screw can also be used to determine
the thread size.

BALL JOINTS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the male thread with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the female thread with the towers of the
bolt gauge or digital caliper: halfway (USS), all the way (SAE).

GRADE 40 CHAIN
TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead® gauge
• Measure the chain size (diameter) with
the Weatherhead® gauge.

GRADE 80 CHAIN
TOOLS NEEDED: drill gauge and Weatherhead® gauge
• Measure the 9/32" chain size by comparing the
diameter of the chain on the drill gauge.
• Measure the 3/8" chain size with the Weatherhead® gauge.

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 GRADE 40 CLEVIS GRAB AND SLIP HOOKS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Grab hook: measure the opening of the hook with
the bolt gauge to determine chain size. B
• Slip hook: measure the opening of hook with the
bolt gauge or digital caliper, to determine the chain size.
Then take the “chain size” x 2 and the “nominal inside width”
and add them together for the hook size.

QUICK LINKS
TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the diameter with the Weatherhead® gauge.

DOUBLE CLEVIS MID LINKS

TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the clevis pin with the Weatherhead® gauge and
compare to the closet “nominal inside width” of chain.

REPAIR LAP LINKS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and Weatherhead gauge ®

• Measure inside length of link with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the diameter of the link
with the Weatherhead® gauge.

KUPLERS FOR CHAIN

TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead gauge
®

• Measure the clevis pin with the Weatherhead® gauge and

compare that with the closet “nominal inside width”
measurement of the chain.

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 OBLONG MASTER LINKS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and Weatherhead® gauge
• Measure “A” with the Weatherhead® gauge and find A
B the closet “nominal inside width” measurement of the chain.
• Measure “B” and “C” with the bolt gauge or digital caliper. B

O-RING / METRIC O-RINGS

TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Place the o-ring on the size chart in
Section B of the Imperial catalog.

FIREWALL GROMMETS
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Place the firewall grommet on the size chart in the catalog.

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 RIVETS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper, drill gauge, and rivet gauge
• Measure diameter with the drill and
bolt gauge or digital calipers.
• Measure the rivet lengths with the rivet gauge.
• Measure the lengths under head with the drill
and bolt gauge or digital calipers. C

TRUCK-LITE®
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Use the number on the item to cross in catalog, or label comparable item.

LAMPS / MINIATURE BULBS

TOOLS NEEDED: None.
• Use the manufacturers number on the light to label.

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 FUSES
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Amp sizes are stamped on the fuses.

BATTERY TERMINALS
E TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and battery gauge
• Measure the gauge size with the battery gauge.
• Most terminals have the gauge stamped on them.

BATTERY LUGS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and battery gauge
• Measure the ring size or stud size with
the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the gauge size with the battery gauge.

ELECTRICAL TERMINALS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper, drill gauge and electrical gauge.
Smaller gauges: yellow = 10-12 gauge blue = 14-16 gauge red = 18-22 gauge
Larger gauges: yellow = 4 gauge blue = 6 gauge red = 8 gauge
• Ring, spade and hook terminals, use electrical gauge to determine diameter.
• Heat shrink: size is stamped on it, or compare with bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Nylon cable ties: measure overall length with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

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 COMPRESSION, PERMALIGN AND POLYLINE FITTINGS
TOOLS NEEDED:
• Measure the tube size with the tube size portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the pipe size with the pipe size portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the female pipe size by using a male pipe thread fitting.

INVERTED FLARE FITTINGS

TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead gauge and bolt gauge or digital caliper
®

• Measure the tube size by using the correct size SAE cap screw.
Put in the bolt gauge or digital caliper and cross the size over
on the back of the Weatherhead® gauge.
F
• Measure the pipe size with the pipe size portion
of the Weatherhead® gauge.

45° FLARE FITTING

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper, Weatherhead gauge and flare nose cone gauge
®

• For tube size: put flared end into bolt gauge or digital caliper
and cross over size on back of Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure pipe size with the pipe size thread portion
of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the female pipe size with a male pipe thread fitting.
• The flare nose cone gauge can also be used to determine the tube size.

BRASS FITTINGS
TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead gauge
®

• Measure the male pipe size with the pipe thread portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the female pipe size with a male pipe thread fitting.

BULK HEAD FITTINGS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and Weatherhead gauge ®

• Measure the overall length with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the male pipe size with the pipe thread portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the female pipe size with a male pipe thread fitting.
• Measure the 3/4, 7/8, 1" and 1-1/8 thread with
the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

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 37° JIC STEEL FITTINGS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper, Weatherhead® gauge and flare nose cone gauge.
• For the tube size: put the flared end into the bolt gauge or digital caliper and cross on the back
of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the male pipe size with the pipe thread
portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the female pipe size with a male pipe size fitting.
• The flare nose cone gauge can also be used to determine tube size.

37° O-RING / O-RING SWIVEL ADAPTERS

F TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper, Weatherhead® gauge and flare nose cone gauge.
• For tube size: put in the bolt gauge or digital caliper and cross
over on the back of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• For port size: put in the bolt gauge or digital caliper and
cross over the back of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the female thread on the swivel
adapters with a male pipe thread fitting.
• The flare nose cone gauge can also be used to determine tube size.

SWIVEL ADAPTERS
TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead® gauge
• Measure the male pipe size with the pipe thread
portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the female pipe size with a male pipe thread fittings.

DRAIN COCKS, SHUT OFF COCKS AND VALVES

TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead® gauge
• Measure the male pipe size with the pipe thread portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the female pipe size with a male pipe thread fitting.

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 MINI - BARB FITTINGS
TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead gauge
®

• Measure the pipe size with the pipe thread portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the smallest part of the barb end with the
tube outer diameter portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.

BRAKE ADAPTERS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper F
• Measure the male thread with SAE nuts and
cross over size on the brake adapter chart.
• Measure the female side SAE cap screws and
cross over size on the brake adapter chart.

GALVANIZED AND BLACK IRON FITTINGS

TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead gauge
®

• Measure the male pipe size with the thread

portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the female pipe size with a
male pipe thread fitting.

HIGH PRESSURE STEEL PIPE FITTINGS

TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead® gauge
• Measure the male pipe size with the pipe thread portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the female pipe size with a male pipe thread fitting.

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 NYLON, PUSH-IN / AIR BRAKE FITTING
TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead® gauge
• Measure the tube size with the outer diameter portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the male pipe size with the pipe thread portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the female pipe size with a male pipe thread fitting.
• The tube size is also stamped on the nut next to D.O.T.

RUBBER AIR BRAKE FITTINGS

G TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead® gauge
• Size is stamped on nut next to D.O.T.
• For sleeves: 3/8" fits on the 1/2" pipe thread circle of the
Weatherhead® gauge and 1/2" fits on 3/4".
• The insert can be used to determine the size of the fitting–use the
tube outer diameter portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the male pipe size with the pipe thread
portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.

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 BRASS HEATER HOSE FITTINGS
TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead gauge
®

• Measure the hose side with the tube outer diameter

portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the male pipe size with the pipe
thread portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.

BARB–TITE FITTINGS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the barb end with the hose inner diameter portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure flared end by placing in the bolt gauge or digital caliper
and crossing over on the back of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure inverted end using an SAE bolt and
crossing over on the back of the weather gauge.
• Measure the male pipe size with the pipe
thread portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.
H

REUSABLE HOSE ENDS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and Weatherhead® gauge.
• Size is stamped on nut.
• Measure the female swivel with an SAE cap screw and
cross over on back of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the male pipe size with the thread portion
of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the inverted size with the tube outer diameter
portion of the Weatherhead® gauge on the shaft tube.

COLL-O-CRIMP HOSE ENDS

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper, Weatherhead® gauge and flare nose cone gauge
• Measure the hose size with the tube outer diameter
portion of the Weatherhead® gauge on the end of the insert.
• Measure the female swivel with an SAE cap screw and
cross over on the back of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• Measure the flared end by putting in the bolt gauge or digital
caliper and crossing over on the back of the Weatherhead® gauge.
• The flared end can also be measured with the flare nose cone gauge.
• Measure the male pipe size with the pipe thread
portion of the Weatherhead® gauge.

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 CUTTING TOOLS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper and drill gauge
• Measure the lengths and diameters with the bolt gauge or digital caliper and drill gauge.
• Compare what the customer has on their shelf to what we have in our catalog and label
appropriate item.

WELDING PRODUCTS
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Compare what the customer has on their shelf to what
we have in our catalog and label appropriate item.

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 OIL DRAIN PLUGS AND GASKETS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Use the bolt gauge or digital caliper and the cheat
sheet provided from the catalog to determine size.
• Measure the inner diameter and outer diameter of
the gaskets with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

EXPANSION PLUGS
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Size is stamped on the plug.

PLUG BUTTONS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the head diameter with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

CARBURETOR THROTTLE ROD CLIPS

TOOLS NEEDED: drill gauge
• Compare the hold diameter on the drill gauge.
• Use the cross reference number chart to match the number on the clip.

ROD END CLIPS

TOOLS NEEDED: drill gauge
• Compare the most narrow part of the hole on the drill gauge. N

TIRE PRODUCTS
TOOLS NEEDED: none
• Compare what the customer has on their shelf to what
we have in our catalog and label appropriate item.

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 KEYS
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Use the manufacturers number that is stamped on the key.

WHEEL WEIGHTS
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• The size is stamped on the weights.

FLEXIBLE DRAW LATCH

TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
A
• Measure diameter “A” and “B” with the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

when latched

MUFFLER CLAMPS
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Size stamped on the bottom of collar.

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 EXHAUST CLAMPS
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Size is stamped on clamp and on the box.

DRIVE FLANGE WEDGES

TOOLS NEEDED: Weatherhead gauge ®

• Measure the outside diameter with the Weatherhead® gauge.

STUDS
TOOLS NEEDED: bolt gauge or digital caliper
• Measure the length and diameter with the A B
bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the length of USS (A) thread with
the bolt gauge or digital caliper.
• Measure the length of SAE (B) thread with
the bolt gauge or digital caliper.

TRUCK WHEEL NUTS (BUD NUTS)

TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Inner nuts are stamped on the end with an L for left or an R for right.
• Outer nuts are stamped with the word LEFT or the word RIGHT.

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 SAFETY EQUIPMENT
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Compare what the customer has on their shelf to what we
have in our catalog and label appropriate item.

CHEMICALS
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Compare what the customer has on their shelf to what we
have in our catalog and label appropriate item.

SHOP SUPPLIES
TOOLS NEEDED: None
• Compare what the customer has on their shelf to what
we have in our catalog and label appropriate item.

SCANNER TRAINING
Be sure to check scanner before training begins
• Get to know your scanner inside and out. You need to be confident when training the customer.
• Review the instructions before training begins.
• Be sure to type “test” in the P.O. if the customer is not going to place an order.
Which, by the way, should rarely happen.
• Make sure the customer signs the “NO CHANGE” lease agreement.
• The customer training should be hands on.
• Walk the customer through the instruction sheet step-by-step.
• Order # 1-8 is for a shop with multiple locations. This feature allows the
customer to place up to eight separate orders and send them in at the same time.
These orders will be boxed and invoiced separately so the customer knows
what he or she ordered for each location.
• A part number can be deleted by pressing the LEFT ARROW key until
you get to the number to be deleted. At that point, press the CLEAR button.
Press the RIGHT ARROW key to get to the end of the file and continue scanning.

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 INDEX
37° JIC Steel Fittings . . . . . . . . . . 22 High Pressure Steel Pipe Fittings . . 23 Snap Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
37° O-ring Adapters . . . . . . . . . . 22 High Torque Clamp . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Snapper Pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
45° Flare Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Hitch Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Socket Head Products . . . . . . . . . . 5
Air Brake Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Hose Clamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Speed Nuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Inverted Flare Fittings . . . . . . . . . . 21 Spring Center Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ball Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Jiffy Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Stainless Steel Cap Screws . . . . . . . 7
Barb–Tite Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Stainless Steel Carriage Screws. . . . 8
Battery Lugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Kuplers for Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Stainless Steel Cotter Pins . . . . . . . . 9
Battery Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Kwik Stik Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Stainless Steel Machine Screws . . . . 7
Black Iron Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Lag Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Stainless Steel Metric Cap Screws . . 8
Brake Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Lamps / Miniature Bulbs. . . . . . . . 19 Stainless Steel Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Brass Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Lynch Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Stainless Steel Roll Pins. . . . . . . . . . 9
Brass Heater Hose Fittings . . . . . . 25 Machine Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Stainless Steel Sheet Metal Screws. . 8
Bud Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Metric Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Stainless Steel Socket Products . . . . 7
Bulk Head Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Metric Machine Screws . . . . . . . . . 6 Stainless Steel Threaded Rod. . . . . . 7
Cap Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Metric Nuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Stainless Steel Washers . . . . . . . . . 6
Carburetor Throttle Rod Clips . . . . 27 Metric Socket Products . . . . . . . . . . 6 Studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Carriage Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Metric Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Swivel Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Mini - Barb Fittings. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 T-Bolt Clamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Clevis Grab Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Muffler Clamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Tek Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Clevis Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Nuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Thread Repair Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Clevis Yokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Nylon Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Threaded Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Coll-O-Crimp Hose Ends . . . . . . . . 25 O-ring / Metric O-rings . . . . . . . . 18 Tire Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Compression Fittings . . . . . . . . . . 21 O-ring Swivel Adapters . . . . . . . . 22 Truck Wheel Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Compression Springs . . . . . . . . . . 16 Oblong Master links . . . . . . . . . . 18 Truck-Lite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Constant Torque Clamp . . . . . . . . 12 Oil Drain Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Tube Clamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Crimp Sleeves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Open Eye Snap Bolts . . . . . . . . . . 14 Two-Ear Clamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cutting Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Permalign Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Washers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Double Clevis Mid Links . . . . . . . . 17 Plow Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 WEJ-IT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Dowel Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Plug Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Welding Products . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Drain Cocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Polyline Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Wheel Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Drive Flange Wedges. . . . . . . . . . 29 Push-in Fittings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Wire Rope Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
E-clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Quick Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Woodruff Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Electrical Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Repair Lap Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Exhaust Clamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Replacement S Hooks. . . . . . . . . . 14
Expansion Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Reusable Hose Ends. . . . . . . . . . . 25
Eye Bolts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Rigid Eye Snap Bolts . . . . . . . . . . 14
Firewall Grommets. . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Rivets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Flange Bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Rod End Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Flange Knurled Nutserts . . . . . . . . 15 Rod Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Flexible Draw Latch . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Rubber Air Brake Fittings . . . . . . . 24
Floor Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Frame Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Safety Snap Hook . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Scanner Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Galvanized Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Self-Drilling Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Gaskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Sheet Metal Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Grade 40 Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Shop Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Grade 80 Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Shoulder Eye bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Grease Fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Shoulder Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hairpin Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Shut Off Cocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Hairpin Cotters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Shut Off Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Half Moon Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Slip Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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