1. SOCKETS & DRIVES, EXTENSIONS, ADAPTORS

2. SOCKET DRIVES
MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO TURN MOST NUTS OR BOLTS, IF YOU CAN MAKE IT FIT, IS WITH A SOCKET AND IT’S DRIVE.
CHOOSE A SOCKET IF YOU CAN MAKE IT FIT YOUR APPLICATION.

3. DRIVE SIZES
DRIVE SIZE REFERS TO THE SQUARE OPENING IN THE BACK OF A SOCKET USED TO TURN THE SOCKET.
COMMON SIZES ARE 1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2”, & 3/4”
ON TOOL TEST
1/2”
LARGER DRIVE SIZES INCLUDE 1”, & 1-1/2”

4. RATCHETS PROBABLY THE MOST COMMON METHOD USED TO DRIVE SOCKETS
$80 1/2”
DRIVE
SNAP-ON

5. RATCHETS
WHEN WE SAY SOMETHING RATCHETS, WE MEAN THAT IT FREE WHEELS ONE WAY, BUT LOCKS UP THE OTHER.
MOST RATCHETS ARE REVERSIBLE.
TO REVERSE

6. RATCHETS
SINCE IT RATCHETS, WE CAN QUICKLY TURN THE NUT OR BOLT ONE WAY AND WITHOUT REMOVING, “RATCHET” THE HANDLE BACK AND TURN IT SOME MORE.
MUCH FASTER THAN TURNING THE
BOLT OR NUT, THEN REMOVING THE
TOOL, REINSTALLING AND RE-TURING.

7. 1/4”, 3/8”, & 1/2” DRIVE RATCHTES
NOTICE THE BALL IN THE
DRIVE.
IT IS SPRING LOADED
TO HELP HOLD THE
SOCKET ON THE DRIVE.
ALSO NOTICE THE
HANDLES GET LONGER
WITH BIGGER DRIVE
SIZES. MORE LEVERAGE
FOR LARGER SOCKETS.

8. OTHER RATCHETS - MUST PUSH BUTTON TO RELEASE BALL TO REMOVE SOCKET
FLEX HEAD RATCHET

9. OTHER RATCHETS THUMB WHEEL RATCHETS STUBBY RATCHETS FOR WORKING
FOR WORKING IN EVEN LESS SPACE.
NUT OR BOLT MUST NOT BE VERY
TIGHT BECAUSE OF VERY LITTLE
LEVERAGE.
STUBBY RATCHETS FOR WORKING
IN SMALL AREAS. NOT AS MUCH LEVERAGE.

10. OTHER DRIVES REMEMBER, THESE COME IN ALL DRIVE SIZES.
SPEEDER HANDLE - USED TO TURN
SEVERAL NUTS OR BOLTS QUICKLY.
VERY LITTLE LEVERAGE.
FLEX HANDLE - USED TO “BREAK LOOSE” VERY TIGHT
NUTS OR BOLTS. VERY STRONG, KIND OF SLOW TO USE.
SLIDING “T” HANDLE - USED LIKE FLEX HANDLE BUT WITH
MOVEMENT OF DRIVE ON HANDLE.
NUT DRIVERS - LIKE SCREWDRIVER

11. RATCHETS & DRIVE MAINTENANCE & SAFETY
DON’T ADD CHEATERS FOR MORE LEVERAGE
USE AS INTENDED
DON’T USE AS PRY BARS
DON’T USE AS HAMMERS
KEEP CLEAN
DO NOT PUT RATCHETS IN SOLVENT
INSPECT FOR DAMAGE

12. ADAPTERS USED TO ADAPT FROM ONE DRIVE SIZE TO
ANOTHER. NOT USED TOO OFTEN BUT HANDY WHEN NEEDED.
BE CAREFUL WHEN ADAPTING DOWN TO
SMALLER SIZE. CAN EASILY TWIST OFF WITH TOO MUCH LEVERAGE
1/2” TO 3/4” /2” TO 3/8”
3/8” TO 1/2” /8” TO 1/4”

13. SOCKETS

14. JOB SHEET #1 STEP #3 RATCHET AND DEEP SOCKET BLOWER HOUSING
REMEMBER YOU NEED
TO BRING YOU 5 HP. OR . . .
SMALLER BRIGGS & STRATTON
IN BY ______________.

15. WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE

16. SOCKETS GRAB THE BOLT OR NUT ON ALL SIDES
COME IN ALL DIFFERENT DRIVE SIZES
COME IN SAE (FRACTIONS OF AN INCH) AND IN METRIC SIZES
HAND SOCKETS ARE VERY HARD AND BRITTLE
NEVER USE HAND SOCKETS ON IMPACT GUNS.
COME IN SHALLOW OR DEEP
COME IN 6 POINT OR 12 POINT

17. DEEP SOCKETS ALLOW YOU TO REACH DOWN OVER A LONG STUD TO GET TO A NUT
SHALLOW SOCKETS ALLOW YOU
TO GET INTO SMALLER PLACES
6 POINT GRABS THE NUT OR BOLT ALL
THE WAY AROUND FOR MORE STRENGTH.
12 POINT
6 POINT
12 POINT ONLY GRABS A HEX NUT OR BOLT
ON THE CORNERS. REMEMBER ALMOST ALL
NUTS OR BOLTS WE USE ARE 6 POINT (HEX)
WE TALKED ABOUT OR WILL TALK ABOUT
THE ADVANTAGES DURING OUR REPORT
ON WRENCHES

18. OTHER SOCKETS
2 - 9/16”

19. EXTENSIONS & UNIVERSALS

20. EXTENSION
ALLOW YOU TO ADD ON TO THE LENGTH OF THE SOCKET TO GET DOWN TO SOMETHING.
COME IN ALL DIFFERENT LENGTHS
12” 6” 3” 1”

21. CAN BE ADDED TOGETHER FOR JUST
THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF LENGTH
RATCHET +
6” EXTENSION +
18” EXTENSION +
DEEP SOCKET

22. UNIVERSALS
ALLOW YOU TO GET TO A
NUT OR BOLT FROM AN ANGLE

23. OTHER EXTENSIONS MAGNETIC END - FITS INSIDE SOCKET AND HOLD NUTS OR
BOLTS IN PLACE
BALL LOCKED OUT SO
SOCKET WON’T COME OFF
PULL COUPLER BACK
BALL IS RELEASED
AND SOCKED WILL
PULL OFF

24. TOOL ROOM SAE SOCKET WALL METRIC AROUND THE CORNER
QUESTION #11 ON
SAFETY TEST
WHEN I AM IN THE TOOL
ROOM, I WILL MAKE SURE
THE TOOLS ARE
AND PUT BACK
CLEAN
IN THE
PROPER PLACE.

25. SK ULTIMATE SET $10,815 IN 2000 GOOD TOOLS ARE NOT CHEAP THEY ARE
GUARANTEED
FOR LIFE
DON’T LOOSE
THEM! ! ! !

26. SOCKETS & DRIVES, EXTENSIONS & ADAPTERS
QUESTIONS?