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Tool List - Required Items

- Safety glasses, 2 pairs

- Hearing protection, muffler or ear plug type

- DMM (digital multi-meter). Minimum functions to include voltage, amperage, and resistance measuring scales, preferably auto ranging. Include spare fuses

-12-volt test light, not self-powered

- 1/4" drive socket set, standard depth with sockets up to 1/2". Include ratchet, breaker bar, and extensions

- 1/4" drive socket set, standard depth, up to 13MM

- 3/8" drive sockets, 6 or 12 pt., standard depth, 3/8 to 3/4"

- 3/8" drive sockets, 6 or 12 pt., standard depth, 10 to 19MM

- 3/8" drive ratchet, breaker bar, and extensions (number and lengths optional), universal joint

- 1/2" drive sockets, 6 or 12 pt., standard depth, 7/16 to 1-1/8"

- 1/2" drive sockets, 6 or 12 pt., standard depth, 12 to 30 MM

- 1/2" drive ratchet, breaker bar, and extensions (number and lengths optional), universal joint

- 3/8" drive sockets, 6 or 12 pt, deep, 3/8 to 3/4"

- 1/2" drive sockets, 6 or 12 pt., deep, 7/16 to 1-1/8"

- 3/8" drive torque wrench, approx. 100-600 inch-pounds

- 1/2" drive torque wrench, approx. 50-250 foot-pounds

- Combination wrenches, 3/8 to 1-1/8"

- Combination wrenches, 10 to 24 MM

- Adjustable wrenches (e.g. Crescentä), optional sizes (6 to 24"), must have at least one 12"

- Assorted screwdrivers, both flat and phillips tips, student choice

- Torxä drivers

- Gasket scraper, hand powered

- Battery service tools (post scrapers, pliers, and pullers)  

- Assorted pliers, minimum of one slip jaw and one side cutters

- Needle nose pliers

- Locking pliers (e.g. Vise-Gripsä), minimum of two standard sizes

- Assortment of snap ring pliers, both round tip and flat jaw type for transmissions

- Minimum 20' tape measure, English/Metric preferred

- Hacksaw with blades

- Flashlight

- Telescoping mirror

- Telescoping magnet

- Feeler gauges to approx. .035", minimum of two flat sets; also prefer one "go, no-go" set and one 45-degree set

- Ball peen hammers, 8 to 32 oz., student choice

- Punch and chisel set; including tapered, pin, and cold chisels; assorted sizes

- Set of round and flat files

- 0-6" dial or digital calipers with depth attachment

- 0-1" travel dial indicator with magnetic base

- Hex wrenches, assorted standard and metric sizes, either fold up or ratchet drive type

- Wire strippers and crimping tools

- Set of jumper wires with alligator clips for electrical troubleshooting

- Remote start switch         

- Tool storage unit of sufficient capacity to hold all tools above

 

Tool List - Recommended Items

- Amp clamp for measuring large current values (1000 amps max). May be incorporated into the DMM

- 3/4" drive socket set, with sockets from 15/16 to 2". Include ratchet or breaker bar and extensions

- Flare nut wrenches to 3/4" and 17MM metric

- Crowsfoot wrenches, both standard (to 1") and flare nut (to 3/4")

- Dead blow hammer(s), soft face, minimum 16 oz.

- Prybars, rolling head on one end, tapered tip on the other

- Standard "flat" prybars

- 0-6" outside micrometers

- Inside mikes to 6" capacity

- 3/8" drive air ratchet

- 3/8" drive impact gun with sockets to 15/16"

- 1/2" drive impact gun with sockets to 1-5/16"

- Stud extractors

- Mechanical fingers

- O-ring picks

- Gasket scraper, hand or air powered

- Battery service tools (post scrapers, pliers, and pullers)  

- English and Metric thread pitch gauges

- Socket drive adaptors (e.g. 1/2 to 3/4, 3/8 to 1/2, etc.)

- Angle head open-end wrenches for hydraulic work

 

                                                                                                                (Revised 9/09/04)