PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-413
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 413
APRIL 1987
Wrenches come in many styles and sizes-each made for just the right
job. But some soldiers find ways to do it wrong, Like:
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Using extensions-cheater bars-for more leverage.
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Mismatching wrench openings and the fasteners.
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Using hammers on box±end or open±end wrenches.
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Using the wrong kind of wrenches on fasteners²
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Using adjustable wrenches to break torque³
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Using open´end wrenches to break torque or loosen nutsµ
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¶sing PI·e wrenches Tor bending¸ raising or lifting piPe.
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Using torque wrenches as hammers oR P¹y bars.
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UsIng pIpe-or cHeater bars-for more leverage on Locking PLiersº
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¶sing the wrong kind of sockets with wrenches »¼½ Like usIng hand
sockets on power drive or impact wrenches.
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Overtorquing or undertorquIng¾
USE US PROPERL 'AND WE±LL
BE AROUND TO DO THE JOB
FOR 'EARS TO COME[
READ TM 9-243 FOR THE
COMPLETE INFO ON HAND TOOLS,
AND DON±T FORGET TO WEAR
sAFET' GOGGLES ²THE' MA'
BE THE MOST iMPORTANT ITEM
IN 'OUR TOOL BOX[
¿ools are a mechanic's muscles! YouÀ the toolroom managerÁ deterÂine
whether a mechanic has the mÃscles of Äulk Äogan or those of Don KnotÅs.
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SeÅting up and running a good tooLroom is a demanding job. Doing it right
means control of the tools and maintenance of the rooÂ. "ÆdentÇfyÈ and
"ÆnventoÉyÈ are the keys to good tool control.
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