K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum

Technical-Vocational
Education
EXPLORATORY

Quarter 1 – Module 3

LEARNING MODULE
Grade 7
 MODULE 3

MAINTAINING HAND TOOLS

OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
O1. know the proper procedures needed to keep hand tools in
good condition
O2. recognize when the tool is in need of repair or maintenance
O3. adapt the proper usage and care for the tools

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 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

The way a worker maintains his or her hand tools reveals the kind of
machinist he or she is. Dirty, greasy, or misused tools carelessly thrown
into a drawer are difficult to find or use the next time around. After a hand
tool is used, it should be wiped clean with a shop towel and stored neatly in
the proper place. If the tool was drawn from a tool room, the attendant may
not accept a dirty tool.

GENERAL MACHINE TOOL MAINTENANCE

“Proper maintenance helps ensure the longevity of equipment.”

• Check the lubrication

• Sharpen important components
• Check alignment specifications
• Inspect the cleanliness
• Take good care of accessories and parts

HAND TOOL MAINTENANCE

1. Vises

→ Cleaning: Wash grease and dirt from vise

with dry cleaning solvent. Wipe dry with a
cloth. Clean jaws with a wire brush. Pick chips
from between serrations with a file scorer or a
flattened iron wire.

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 → Lubrication: Lubricate slide and coat lightly with preservative lubricating
oil (special) or engine oil (SAE 10). Lubricate sparingly; excessive amounts
help cause a messy shop.

→ Storage: Wash lubricants from vise with dry cleaning solvent. Dry vise
thoroughly. Coat all surfaces of vise with rust preventive compound (thin film)
and store in a dry place. Upon removal from storage, wash off the rust
preventive compound with dry cleaning solvent.

2. Clamps

→ Keep screws lubricated with small quantity of preventive

lubricating oil (special) or engine oil (SAE 10). Excessive
lubricant interferes with the use of tool.
→ Keep metal surfaces free of rust. Scour off rust or corrosion
with crocus cloth or aluminum oxide abrasive cloth.
→ Coat surfaces with preservative lubricating oil (special) or
engine oil (SAE 10).
→ Varnish hardwood jaws of hand screw clamps whenever finish becomes
damaged extensively enough to leave wood without protective coating.
→ Replace all parts broken or damaged beyond repair.

3. Pliers

→ Cleaning: Wash pliers in dry cleaning solvent and wipe

dry with a clean cloth. Clean dirt from serrated jaw faces
with a wire brush. When completely dry, lubricate pivot
pin with one or two drops of preservative lubricating oil
(special) or engine oil (SAE 10).

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4. Hammers

→ Prevent rust formation by carefully wiping steel hammer heads dry

after exposure to moisture. When it is known in advance that tool
will be exposed to moisture, spread a film of preservative lubricating
oil (special) or engine oil (SAE 10) over head.
→ Frequently inspect hammer type tools to see if handle is tight in head
and to see if face is in satisfactory condition.
→ Storage: Coat steel heads with rust preventive compound (thin film) and
store in a dry place. Upon removal from storage, wash metal parts with dry
cleaning solvent to remove rust preventive compound.

5. Wrenches

→ Cleaning: Wash grease and dirt from wrenches

with dry cleaning solvent. Wipe dry with a clean
cloth. Clean chips from jaw serrations with a file
scorer or flattened iron wire. Scour rust from
wrenches with crocus cloth or fine aluminum oxide
abrasive cloth. Lightly coat wrenches which show tendency to rust with
preservative lubricating

6. Screwdrivers

→ Cleaning: Wash grease and grime from screwdrivers with dry cleaning
solvent. Scour rust from blade with crocus cloth or aluminum oxide abrasive
cloth. Keep blade coated with a film of
preservative lubricating oil (special) or engine oil
(SAE 10). Lubricate spirals and friction surfaces
of spiral ratchet screwdrivers with preservative
lubricating oil (special) or engine oil (SAE 10).

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→ Storage: Spread rust preventive compound (thin film) over metal parts of
screwdrivers, and store in a dry place. Upon removal from storage, wash metal
parts with dry cleaning solvent to remove rust preventive compound.

7. Chisels

→ Care (All Types): Keep chisels properly ground,

sharpened, and free from mushroom head at all
times. Scour off all rust or corrosion and protect
metal surfaces with a film of preservative lubricating
oil (special) or engine oil (SAE 10). Keep chisels in a rack or box designed to
protect cutting edges from contact with metal.
→ Storage: Apply rust preventive compound (thin film) to chisels before storage
and protect cutting edge from contact with metal or abrasives. Store in a dry
place. After removal from storage, wash metal parts with dry cleaning solvent to
remove rust preventive compound.

H OW MUCH HAVE YOU LEARNED?

ACTIVITY 1

Directions: The table below shows the different levels of higher order
thinking skills (HOTS). Answer the questions in the middle column and
accomplish every level to move to the next. Write your answer on the last
column.

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 LEVEL QUESTION/S ANSWER/S
What oil do most of the tools
Remembering need to preserve their
functionality?

Why is it important to take

Understanding
care of the used tools?

List the signs that indicate a

Applying tool is poorly handled or
taken care of.
Why does every tool have its
Analyzing own maintenance
procedure?

What do you think will

happen if a person fails to do
the basic maintenance
procedure?
Evaluating
How will that behavior affect
him/her or the machine
shop in the long run?

Create a poster or signage

that shows how a tool should
be handled or taken care of.
Creating
You can choose any tools
and as many tools as you
want.

Now, let us exercise your knowledge by making a written report!

ACTIVITY 2

Do you have any of the tools that is mentioned/ shown above in your house?
Or is there anyone you know that uses that tool?

Directions: Write a written report on how your household or the person you
know uses and maintains his/her tools. Incorporate what you have learned
by including the differences and similarities you have observed from this
module and the experience of your interviewee.

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 MAINTENANCE REPORT

_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

ASSESSMENT

Directions: Evaluate the statement on the first column. Mark if the sentence is
correct and  if not on the second column.

HAND TOOL MAINTENANCE

1. In removing tool from storage, wash metal parts with any liquid (like
water) to remove rust preventive compound.
2. Always make sure to see if handle of the hammer is tight in head and
to see if face is in satisfactory condition.
3. Use in any way possible any parts broken or damaged beyond repair.

4. Lubricate a tool with oil excessively.

5. Excessive lubricant interferes with the use of the tool.

6. Use dry cleaning solvent to wash grease and dirt from wrenches.

7. Protect cutting edge of chisels from contact with metal or abrasives.

8. Clean dirt from the serrated jaw-faces of pliers with a cotton.

9. Use a cloth to wipe dry a tool.

10. You can remove rusts from metal surfaces with crocus cloth or
aluminum oxide abrasive cloth.

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ACTIVITY 1
REMEMBERING:
• preservative lubricating oil (special) or engine oil (SAE 10)
UNDERSTANDING:
• It is important to take care of the tools to avoid future
instability of work or an interruption to the operation or
quality of work. Also, to avoid frequent repurchasing or
restocking of the tool that will be more costly for the
worker or the shop. (ANSWERS MAY VARY)
APPLYING
• Loose screws; Rusty tool; Presence of broken parts;
Absence of some parts; Greasy appearance; Unusable after
being stored; Different color from the original; Dull or not
sharp
• Other answers applicable can be accepted
ANALYZING
• Because every tool has a unique structure shaped for a
specific purpose, that is why they have different
procedures since it depends on their structure, how they
ASSESSMENT are used, and to what they are used with (ANSWERS MAY
VARY)
1. 
EVALUATING
2.  • Work or operations can experience frequent delays or
3.  interruptions. It can exert more costs and waste more time
4.  in the future.
5.  • In the long run, failing to do basic maintenance can lessen
6.  the length of time the tool can be used. It will be more
costly for the worker or shop and the frequent
7. 
interruptions can cause problems on the length of
8.  operations and the quality of the final product.
9.  CREATING
10. • Let the teacher check the output.
11.
ANSWER KEY
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