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Perform Mensuration and Calculation: LO1. Select Measuring Instruments

The document discusses various tools used for measurement in automotive work including rulers, feeler gauges, plastigage, vernier callipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and multitesters. It explains the metric and imperial measurement systems, how to read different measuring tools, and what types of measurements each tool is used for.

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Perform Mensuration and Calculation: LO1. Select Measuring Instruments

The document discusses various tools used for measurement in automotive work including rulers, feeler gauges, plastigage, vernier callipers, micrometers, dial indicators, and multitesters. It explains the metric and imperial measurement systems, how to read different measuring tools, and what types of measurements each tool is used for.

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Perform Mensuration and

calculation

LO1. select measuring


instruments

© 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning


motivation
convert 1km= inch

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© 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning
© 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning
length convertion

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© 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning
learning content
• identify the type of measuring instruments
• reading scales in measuring instrument
• teachnique in measuring parts/component

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Objectives
• identify object component to be measured
• obtain correct specification
• select appropriate measuring instrument

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Introduction
• Automotive technicians must understand
– British Imperial (U.S.) system
• Based on inches, feet, and yards
– Metric system
• American manufacturers have changed their
tooling to the metric system to be competitive
• Technicians working on domestic automobiles
– Need to understand both systems

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Metric System
• Known as the international (S.I.) system
– Measurement of volume is the liter
– Unit of weight is the gram
– Metric equivalent to pounds is kilograms
– Psi and kilograms per square centimeter
measure atmospheric pressure at sea level
– Temperature measured in degrees centigrade
– Torque readings are expressed in Newton-
meters
• English system: foot-pounds

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© 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning
Metric System (cont'd.)
• Metric system based on the number ten
– Very easy system to use
• 1/100 (0.01) of a meter is a centimeter (cm)
• 1,000 meters is a kilometer (km)
• 1/1000 (0.001) of a meter is a millimeter (mm)
– Convert inches to millimeters
• Multiply by 25.4
– Convert millimeters to inches
• Divide by 25.4

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Measuring Tools
• Include:
– Steel rule: used to make approximate
measurements
– Rulers: measure in metric and fractions of one
inch
-feeler gauge: measure sparkplug gap , valve
clearance, piston ring side clearance, etc.
– Plastigage: used to measure oil clearance in
bearings and oil pumps

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Units of Length
• 12 inches = 1 foot
• 3 feet =1 yard
• 5 1/2 yards = 1 rod (16 1/2 feet)

Units of Weight
• 16 ounces = 1 pound
• 2000 pounds = 1 ton (short)
• 2240 pounds = 1 ton (long)

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Precision Measuring Tools
• Vernier calliper
– Developed in the 17th century
– Movable scale runs parallel to a fixed
scale
– Measures outside diameter (O.D.) and
inside diameter (I.D.)
• Main scale: divided into inches
• Vernier scale: divides each .025”
section on main scale into 25 parts
– Measurement combines vernier scale and
main scale readings

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© 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning
Micrometer
• Several advantages
– Clear and easy to read
– Measure consistently and accurately
– Built-in adjustment to compensate for
wear
• Reading a micrometer
– One revolution of thimble advances or
retracts the spindle 1/40”
– Each line on the barrel represents 0.025”
– A new line is uncovered each thimble
revolution
– Some also have a vernier scale

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© 2012 Delmar, Cengage Learning
Dial Indicators
• Used to measure:
– Movements
• End play of
crankshaft
• Valve guide wear
– Valve-in-head depth
– Cylinder and bearing
bores

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Multitester
- use to measure elecrical readings
voltage , current and resistance

it is also use to determine open


circuit and shorted devices .

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