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COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING

Technology and Livelihood Education – CSS – Grade 9

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Quarter 3 – Module 6: Tightening, repairing, and adjusting tools using correct procedures

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 T. L. E. 9
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Self-Learning Module

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Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the (Technology and Livelihood Education Grade 9) Self-Learning Module on
(Tightening, repairing, and adjusting tools using correct procedures)!
This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by
educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its Officer-in-Charge Schools
Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A. Agustin, in partnership with the City
Government of Pasig through its mayor, Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized
the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC)
in developing this instructional resource.

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Thinking, and Character while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the
module:

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Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the
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Welcome to the (Technology and Livelihood Education Grade 9) Self-Learning Module on
(Tightening, repairing, and adjusting tools using correct procedures)!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided
and independent learning at your own pace and time. You

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will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active learner.
This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills that you will
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Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts and skills that
you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the lesson.

Posttest - These measures how much you have learned from the entire
module.

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 EXPECTATIONS
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

A. discuss the tools used for tightening and repairing equipment;

B. identify the different tools and their usage; and
C. value the importance of tools in tightening and repairing equipment

PRETEST

Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer
on the space provided.
1. These are the ones that are used to tighten or loosen screws that are cross-headed.
a. Crimpers c. Philips-Head Screwdrivers
b. Flat-Tip Screwdrivers d. Wire Cutters
2. It is used where there is space to position the wrench around the fastener.
a. Adjustable c. Combination
b. Box-end d. Open end
3. These are used to tighten or lose any nuts or screw using hammer according to
size.
a. Hammer wooden shaft c. Pipe wrenches
b. Open end slogging wrenches d. Wrenches, open and offset ring
ends
4. It is also referred to as a flat, slotted, or straight screwdriver.
a. Phillips head c. Torx head
b. Standard head d. Wrench
5. This type of pliers has jaws that come to the point of firmly grasping small parts or
wires, particularly in tight locations.
a. Groove-joint c. Needle-nose
b. Locking d. Slip-joint

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 RECAP
Do you still remember our previous lesson about Proper Maintenance of Hand Tools and the
5s, let’s find out?

Directions. Identify the following questions. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. It is the use of a substance such as oil to make a machine operate

more easily, or to prevent something sticking or rubbing.
2. It is to put everything in its proper place and the purpose is to
make the workflow smooth and simple.
3. It is a cross-section between boundary and
hydrodynamic lubrication.
4. It is sorting through all items in a location and removing all
unnecessary items from the location.
5. A process that removes unwanted substances, such as dirt,
infectious agents and other impurities, from the object or the
environment.

LESSON
Tightening, Repairing, and Adjusting Tools Using Correct Procedures
Proper maintenance of equipment requires experience, training and using the right tools.
Mechanical maintenance requires hand tools, torque tools, special flaring tools and other specialized
tools. In making repairs in the computer laboratory means that you have to use the right equipment
and supplies so that every repairs that you will do is right.
The smartest rule for purchasing tools is to buy good quality products. High- quality tools are
not only safer to use, but most of them last a lifetime with proper treatment. Typically, you can define
a quality tool if when using it the metal pieces are smooth and polished, and the tool is well balanced
—it fits easily into your palm. Inferior machines, on the other hand, have faulty or rough metals (often
concealed by paint) and show primitive machining. However, the most important thing is that good
resources are better to use. Cheap tools can break up and cause accidents.
The following are the tightening, repairing, and adjusting tools with their description and
proper usage.

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 Tools Description Usage

Pipe wrench Heavy duty pipe Tightening and loosing

wrenches mainly used tasks of pipes and other
with threaded pipes large circular parts mainly
used with threaded
fittings.

Reversible chain pipe wrench Reversible chain pipe Tightening and loosing
wrench mainly used tasks pipes with large
with threaded pipes. diameters.

Click type torques Tightening purpose using

wrenches with specific tightening value
Torques wrench reversible ratchets. adjusted as required

Double ended hexagon Double ended hexagon Tightening and

wrenches used mainly loosing tasks cap
to tighten and loose nuts and socket nuts.
socket hexagon nuts

Hammer wooden shaft Used to light Tightening and loosing

tightening tasks of bolts and nuts.
operations

Sledge hammer
Used to for Tightening and loosing
installation and tasks for especial parts as
dismantle of bearings and mechanical
delicate parts as seal to perform light force
bearing on it.

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 Wrench, open and offset ring ends
Used to tighten or lose
any nuts or screw
using hands according
to size.
Tightening and loosing
tasks of bolts & nuts with
different sizes.

Open end slogging wrench Used to tighten or lose
any nuts or screw using
hammer according to
size.
Tightening and loosing
tasks of large nuts
usually using
hammer to ensure max.
tightening.

Drills and Fastener Tools

There are a number of different types of drills and fasteners on the market. Sifting through all
options can be overwhelming, so in this section we'll give you the specifics you need to choose the
right drill or fastener tool.
Drills
Three sizes of drill bit holder are available for power
drills: 1⁄4-inch, 3⁄8-inch and 1⁄2-inch capacity. The two
most common sizes are 1⁄4 and 3⁄8 inches. The 1⁄4-inch
drill has a capacity of 1⁄4-inch drills in metal and 1⁄2-inch
drills in wood. A 1⁄4-inch drill can perform only a small
range of drilling operations and should not be used for
complicated tasks, but it is the least costly type of
electrical drill.
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The two primary styles of hand drills are the push drill and the hand brace. Push drills are useful for
making the pilot holes and setting the hinges. A hand brace is especially useful when operating in
restricted areas due to its ratchet function.
Fasteners
Fastener tools are always the first tools picked for a handyman's toolbox. They're simply instruments
that help you add fasteners, such as nails, bolts, and adhesives. Fastener methods include hammers,
screwdrivers, screws, and clamps. Here's a general overview:

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Hammers
The most common hammer is a carpenter's curved nail hammer; 16 ounces is a reasonable size for
men and 14 ounces for women. It is steel-coated, wood-coated or steel-coated and used to drive nails
and other fasteners. The claw at one end of the head is a two-legged arch used to dig nails out of
wood. The other parts of the head are the face and the eye. A flat-faced or flat-faced hammer is ideal
for beginners to use, but it is more difficult to push a nail flush to the work surface.
A rubber mallet comes in handy when you're trying to break down painted windows or have to do
light hammering on surfaces that can be harmed. Other specialty hammers include a ball-peen
hammer for metal working and a mason hammer for brick and mortar projects.
Screwdrivers
Each toolbox should have one set of high-quality screwdrivers that are only used for tightening and
loosening screws. There are several types of screwdrivers, which differ depending on the screw head,
each of which is made to match. Here are the most common screw heads:
 Standard head - Also referred to as a flat, slotted, or straight screwdriver. Make sure that
the tip is the correct width and thickness to match the screw- head slot.
 Phillips head - Often known as cross or X-head screwdrivers, the Phillips head fits into a
cross-shaped recess in the screw or bolt head.
 Torx head - Torx head (or similar designs called Robertson) screwdrivers fit into a square
or hexagonal socket, which allows more torque to be used to tighten or loosen the fastener.
Wrenches
The purpose of the wrench is to turn the head or nut of the bolt. Choosing the right wrench depends on
the nature and size of the fastener. It can also depend on how difficult the fastener is to hit. Wrench
styles include the open end, the mix, the flexible one and Allen. Here's a tip: when you're using a
wrench, bring it towards you instead of pulling it backward. This gives you more leverage and
reduces the risk of injury when the wrench falls.
 Box end - The box or closed end wrench is used where there is space to position the wrench
around the fastener. Box end keys are available in 6-and 12-point models to match the
number of sides on the fastener. Hexagon fasteners have six sides, or points, and are the most
common.
 Open end - This form of wrench is used for turning fasteners in places where the end-of-
box wrench ca
 Combination - A combination wrench has ends that carry out unique tasks. One end may be
open and the other closed, one may be offset and the other straight, or the two ends may be
fractionally different in dimension.
 Adjustable - The adjustable wrench can be used in a number of fastener sizes. The
downside is that it is less stable than a fixed-size wrench and can easily hurt you or damage
the fastener. Adjustable wrench can only be used if the correct size wrench is not available.

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  Socket - The socket wrenches fit over the fastener, making removal simpler and safer than
most wrenches. Sockets come in regular and extended depth; extensions are available to make
it easier to remove fasteners. They are mostly bought in sets by the size of the drive.
 Allen – called by the brand name Allen, they are used on fasteners with a hexagonal hole in
the head. Allen wrenches are available with an L-or T- shaped handle.

Pliers
Think of pliers as the extension of your fingers, just bigger. They're used to grab and hold a part of it.
Pliers should not be used as fasteners to tighten or loosen fasteners. Popular types of pliers include
slip-joint, groove-joint, needle-nose and locking.
 Slip-joint – This type of pliers has two settings in the handle that allow for two widths. Once
the correct width is chosen, the handles are closed together to force the jaw around the part
and hold it securely.
 Groove-joint - Groove-joint pliers are similar to slip-joint except that they use an elongated
hole in the handle with grooves that allow for several widths.
 Needle-nose - This type has jaws that come to the point of firmly grasping small parts or
wires, particularly in tight locations.
 Locking - Sometimes called Vise Grip brand name, the locking pliers are adjustable and can
be locked to hold the part in place.

Repair Tools

Pliers with a Bite

If removing stripped screws is part of your job
description, then grab a grip and buy a pair of
VAMPLIERS. The jaws have vertical and
horizontal clamps built to carry small, round screw
heads. This thing really does latch on the screws
better than the regular pliers, and all the editors here
at CPT were pleased by the high-quality feel of the
tool.

Hand tools help you to perform manual tasks quickly and efficiently. Choosing the right set of hand
tools for your computer repair kit is key to getting you through a large range of hardware
malfunctions quite easily and rapidly.
These are some of the most common and popular hand tools you can use to repair your
computer hardware and make it run without any errors.

Tools Functions

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 are flat-headed and used to turn slotted screws.

Flat-Tip Screwdrivers

are the ones that are used to tighten or loosen screws that
are cross-headed.

Philips-Head Screwdrivers

Torx Screwdrivers and Nut Drivers

Torx screwdrivers are used to fasten or loosen screws

that have a star-shaped depression; these screwdriver
tips have a firmer grip and do not move easily when
fastening. Lately, Torx screwdrivers are used to tighten
or detach almost all laptop fittings.

Torx Screwdriver
A nut driver, similar in appearance to a screwdriver, is
an integral part of a computer repair toolkit. They are
used to fasten bolts and nuts of different sizes. They
have a hollow shaft that gives them the strength of the
threaded nut.

Nut Driver

Wire Cutters Wire cutters are helpful in stripping and cutting wires as
per one’s need

Needle-Nose Pliers Needle-nose pliers provide the consumer with cutting

and holding functions. They are particularly useful in
hardware and electronics repair; because of their pointed
needle-like tip, they come in handy when the nut or
element is stuck in the otherwise unreachable cranny of
the motherboard.

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 Wire Strippers Wire strippers are pliers that help strip the wire off its
insulation. In general, the wire is covered with an
insulating material cover. If the situation requires, the
wire must be stripped of all its insulation cover to be
used, e.g. as a connector or cable. A wire stripper
consists of a pair of blades that act like a pair of scissors.

Crimping tools or Crimpers
The crimpers are used to link wires in such a way that
they are capable of transmitting data. By deforming
either one or both of the wires, two wires are connected
together with the aid of a crimping tool. - of the wires to
be attached is first put in the connector jack and then
compressed and held together to form a uniformly
conductive wire.

ACTIVITIES
A. Directions. Read and answer the following questions. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. What are the tools needed for computer repairing?

2. What are the different kinds of pliers and how they differ from each other?

3. Why is it important to have necessary tools in our computer laboratory and home?

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B. Directions. Identify and give the functions of the following tools. Write your answer on the space
provided.

1. Name Functions

2.

3.

4.

5.

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 WRAP-UP
Directions. In the graphic organizer below, write down your learnings in this module.

MODULE 6
Tightening, repairing, and adjusting tools using correct procedures

VALUING
Directions. Kindly share the values you’ve learned by completing the statement below. Write down
your insights on the spaces provided.
I have learned that

I have realized

I will use my learning to

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Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer
on the space provided.
1. These are the ones that are used to tighten or loosen screws that are cross-headed.
a.Crimpers b. Flat-Tip Screwdrivers c. Philips-Head Screwdrivers d. Wire Cutters
2. It is used where there is space to position the wrench around the fastener.
a. Adjustable b. Box-end c. Combination d. Open end
3. These are used to tighten or lose any nuts or screw using hammer according to
size.
a. Hammer wooden shaft c. Pipe wrenches
b. Open end slogging wrenches d. Wrenches, open and offset ring ends
4. It is also referred to as a flat, slotted, or straight screwdriver.
a. Phillips head b. Standard head c. Torx head d. Wrench
5. This type of pliers has jaws that come to the point of firmly grasping small parts or
wires, particularly in tight locations.
a. Groove-joint b. Locking c. Needle-nose d. Slip-joint
Directions: Match column A with that of column B. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the
line provided before each number.

A B

1. a. These are used to link wires in such a

way that they are capable of transmitting
data.

2. b. These are used to for installation and

dismantle of delicate parts as bearing.

3. c. These are used to fasten bolts and nuts of

different sizes.

d. They are particularly useful in hardware

and electronics repair; because of their
pointed needle-like tip.

4.
e. These are pliers that help strip the wire
off its insulation.
5.

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 References
Club, Fix-It. “Home-Repair Tool Basics,” May 2, 2006.
https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-repair-tools-ga.htm.

“Maintenance Tools for Tightening and Loosening,” June 22, 2018.

https://www.enggcyclopedia.com/2012/02/maintenance-tools-tightening- loosening/

Family Handyman. “Home Repair Tools for the Pro,” September 10, 2018.
https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/home-repair-tools-for-the-pro/.

“Wire Stripper,” April 7, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_stripper

“Paladin Plier Crimping Tool for RJ11, RJ12, RJ45.” Accessed November 23, 2020. https://ph.rs-
online.com/web/p/crimp-tools/4726762/.

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