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TOOL BRIEFING
The importance of
the right tooling
Having the proper hand and specialty tools keeps technicians
safe, decreases time spent on repairs, ensures they have the
right tools to get the job done, and may even increase a
shop's profitability.
By Ross Colket, Contributing Editor
I
have worked in the automotive
industry for over 30 years
and owned my own shop for
16 years. During that time, I have
worked as a technician in both dealerships
and independent repair shops.
Having all this experience, I understand
the importance of having the correct tooling.
My technicians know that we are one
of the most well-equipped shops in the
area. Some of the most important tools a
technician owns are their hand tools and
their specialty tools. Hand tools are the
foundation of every technician's toolbox
- they need to be high quality and readily
available at all times as they will be put
to work often. Specialty tools may only
come out every once in a while, but they
are essential for quickly and safely getting
some of those trickier jobs done.
SAFETY FIRST
First and foremost, I'm concerned for my
technician's safety. Recently we ran into a
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string of leaf spring replacements on Class
6 trucks. The springs themselves weigh
about 200 lbs each, are bolted in the front,
and have to be slipped into the rear leaf
spring shackle. It truly is a two-person job.
However, one of my technicians was impatient
one day and decided to try and put it
in by himself. The spring got away from
him and smashed his hand. Fortunately,
there were no broken bones, but his hand
was very sore, nonetheless. The next
morning, we went and purchased an
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of September 2023
EDITOR'S NOTE
NEW PRODUCTS
DIAGNOSTIC TECH
TOOL BRIEFING
TOOL REVIEWS
INNOVATION AWARDS PROFILE
CATEGORY SPOTLIGHT
BIG-TIME BOXES
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September 2023 - 2
September 2023 - 3
September 2023 - 4
September 2023 - 5
September 2023 - 6
September 2023 - 7
September 2023 - EDITOR'S NOTE
September 2023 - 9
September 2023 - NEW PRODUCTS
September 2023 - RSC1
September 2023 - RSC2
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September 2023 - 14
September 2023 - 15
September 2023 - 16
September 2023 - 17
September 2023 - DIAGNOSTIC TECH
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September 2023 - TOOL BRIEFING
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September 2023 - TOOL REVIEWS
September 2023 - 39
September 2023 - 40
September 2023 - 41
September 2023 - INNOVATION AWARDS PROFILE
September 2023 - CATEGORY SPOTLIGHT
September 2023 - 44
September 2023 - 45
September 2023 - 46
September 2023 - 47
September 2023 - 48
September 2023 - 49
September 2023 - BIG-TIME BOXES
September 2023 - 51
September 2023 - 52
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