Power Tools

Chapter 6.1
Topic:f

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 OBJECTIVES
After studying this chapter, you should be able
to:
• Identify and explain the operation of electric and
air-powered tools.
• Name and select air and electric power tools
most common to body shops.
• Describe the hydraulic equipment used in auto
body repair.
• Maintain and use shop power equipment and
tools.

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 Introduction

• Power tools use air pressure (pneumatic), oil

pressure (hydraulic), or electrical energy to effect
repairs.
• This classification includes air wrenches, air and
electric drills, sanders, and similar tools.
• Body shop technicians and painters must have a
wide variety of power tools to make their tasks easier.

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 Hydraulic Body Jacks
• Hydraulic power equipment in the auto shop is
used to operate various racks.
• These range from body jacks to large frame
jacks.
• The average shop has approximately a dozen
jacks, either air, hydraulic, or a combination of
both, depending on the preference of the
technicians.
• (Manual jacks are practically obsolete except for
use in limited spaces.)
• The most popular racks are:

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 Hand or Bottle Jacks
• These tubular shaped jacks are not specialized.
• They perform a variety of functions
• They are ranges from 11⁄2 tons to 100 tons of
lifting capacity.
• They are useful when a service jack is too
much.
• Even this small hand or bottle jack can apply
tons of force to lift or bend panels.

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 Service/Floor Jacks
• These four-wheeled jacks with a pump handle
are the most commonly used jack in the body
shop.
• Ranging in lifting capacity from 11⁄2 tons to 5
tons, these jacks are easily place around the
shop and rolled under a car to lift a section of it,
as opposed to the entire structure.
• They are also used for road service calls.
Service jacks are recommended for all
automotive, agricultural, and light truck repair
facilities.

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 Continuous….
• A floor jack can be used to raise a vehicle, but
then jack stands must be placed under the car
before working.
• Jacks can fail and drop a vehicle if jack stands
are not used.

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 TRANSMISSION JACK
• It is necessary to remove the transmission,
engine, or drivetrain from a unibody before
servicing a repair.
• This jack was developed specifically for this
purpose.
• The lifting capacity ranges from1/4 to 1 ton and
the jacks are mechanical, air-over-hydraulic, or
manual.

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 BODY JACKS
• A body jack (also known as a hydraulic power
set portable power unit) is a hydraulic hand
pump and ram for minor body and frame
straightening operations.
• It can be used with frame/panel straighteners or
can be used by itself.
• To perform the many different straightening
operations involving pushing, pulling, or holding
a panel to straighten or align metal, a large
range of attachments can be obtained.

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 Continuous…..
• The hydraulic body jack is usually sold in sets or
kits for general work.
• There is also a bodywork set, a mechanical set,
and even a rescue set, which is used to help
free people trapped in a vehicle after a bad
accident.
• The basic hydraulic jack unit consists of a
manual, electrical, or air pump; a hydraulic
hose; and a ram.
• Rams are available in various lengths.

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 Continuous……
• There are many styles of frame/panel
straighteners on the market, but there are
only two basic types: portable and stationary.
• Portable units are less expensive to
purchase, but they cannot make as many
push and pull actions at one time as can the
stationary units do.

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 Frame Rack
• A frame rack is a large electro/hydraulic
machine for holding a vehicle while pulling out
major structural damage.
• It consists of the following major parts:
1. Rack
Rack is a thick steel framework that
supports and holds the vehicle secure while
pulling out damage.
2. Pulling Tower
Pulling towers contain hydraulic rams and
pulling chains that attach to the damaged
area of the vehicle.
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 Continuous……
1. Hydraulic Ram
Hydraulic rams mounted on or in the pulling
towers attach and pull on the chains
attached to the vehicle.

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