SPECIALTY TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

This section covers the tools and equipment a lab/shop should have for training in any given specialty area. This equipment is specialized and it must be available in the lab/shop. No specific type or brand names are identified because they will vary in each local situation.

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ENGINE PERFORMANCE | ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS | CNG/LPG MAINTENANCE, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR


ENGINE PERFORMANCE

  • Antifreeze Tester
  • Battery/Starter/Charging System Tester
  • Carburetor Plug and Angle Gauge Set
  • Computer Carburetor Tools
  • Cylinder Leakage Tester
  • Dual Trace Lab Scope - (strongly recommended)
  • Engine Analyzer - with scope (lab scope capability recommended)
  • Four or Five Gas Exhaust Analyzer
  • Fuel Injection Cleaner
  • Fuel Injection Pressure Gauge Sets with adapters
  • Injector Pulse Tester
  • Logic Probe
  • Oxygen Sensor Socket
  • Pinch-off Pliers
  • Sending Unit Socket
  • Spark Plug Thread Tap
  • Static Strap
  • Timing Advance Light
  • Vacuum/Pressure Gauge

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ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

  • Alternator Service Tools
  • Battery/Starter/Charging System Tester
  • Connector Pick Tool Set
  • Wire and Terminal Repair Kit (includes weather proof connectors)

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CNG/LPG MAINTENANCE, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR

  • Drill Press (Recommended)
  • Grounding Straps/Cables
  • Hole Saws *
  • High Pressure Gauges:
  • 500 psi
  • 5,000 psi (CNG programs only)
  • Manometer:
    • 0-5"H2O
    • 0-25"H2O
  • Methane Detector - Portable
  • Oxyacetylene Torch (Recommended)
  • Notebook Computer (PC)
  • Tubing Benders
  • Tubing Deburring Tools
  • Welding Equipment * (Recommended)
  • Wire Cutter/Stripper
  • * Only for programs seeking certification in CNG or LPG
  • Conversion/Installation.

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