WRENCHES

OBJECTIVES
 IDENTIFY VARIOUS TYPES OF
WRENCH,THEIR USES AND
MAINTENANCE.
 DETERMINE THE CORRECT
USED OF SELECTED TOOLS.
 INTRODUCTION

A WRENCH is a tool for turning nuts or

bolts, usually made of steel. They are named
(1) from their shape (2) from the object on
which they are used, tap wrench & pipe
wrench (3) from their construction, such as
the spanner wrench and ratchet wrench.
 TYPE OF WRENCH
• SINGLE ENDED WRENCH – is one that is
made to fit one size of nuts or bolts.
This is most inexpensive type of wrench
and is quite efficient in ordinary
situations.
• DOUBLE ENDED WRENCH-has
two openings,open at each end of the
hand to fit two different sizes of nuts
or bolt heads.
• CLOSE END WRENCH(BOX
WRENCH)-similar to single ended
wrench but entirely
enclosed a nut.
• ADJUSTABLE WRENCH-have
movable jaws,which make it
adjustable to various sizes of nuts.A
heavy type of this wrench
is called a monkey wrench.
• LEVER JAW WRENCH-a
combination gripping tool with
adjustable jaw,which may be locked
in place,it may be used as a
wrench,clamp,pliers,or vise.
• COMBINATION WRENCH-has
two types of opening of the same size.
• TOOL POST WRENCH-square box,
and it is designed to fit toolpost
screw and set screw on lathes and
other machining tools.

See also square box wrench

• T HANDLE TAP WRENCH-it is
used to hold and turn small cups
up to about ½ “.
• 12-POINT BOX WRENCH –
designed with 12 notches, or point
inside a closed end, which permits a
turning of nuts where only a short
pull of the wrench possible.
• T-SOCKET WRENCH – is made in the
form of T where the socket in the end is
made in a variety of shapes, such as
square, hexagonal, octagonal,it is
generally used to jobs when there is
insufficient space to permit the use of
an ordinary wrench.
• STRAP WRENCH - it used for
turning cylindrical parts, pipes.
• PIPE WRENCH – is designed with
adjustable jaws that are serrated
making it possible to
grip around pipes and other
cylindrical parts.
• ALLEN WRENCH – (Key wrench)
is made of hexagon-shaped stock to
fit the holes in the head of set screw
or socket head screws.
• TORQUE WRENCH – is used when it is
necessary to know the amount of
turning or twisting force being applied
to a nut.
 GUIDELINES IN USING
WRENCHES:

• Always select a wrench which fits

the nut or bolt properly. A wrench
that is too large may slip off the nut
and possibly cause an accident.
• Whenever possible, it is advisable
to pull rather than push on a
wrench in order to avoid injury if
the wrench should slip.

• Always be sure that the nut is fully

seated in the wrench jaw.
• Use a wrench in the same plane as
the nut or bolt head.

• When tightening or loosening a

nut, a sharp quick jerk is more
effective than a steady pull.
• A drop of oil on the threads when
assembling a bolt and nut will
ensure easier removal later.