AUTOMOTIVE SHOP

EQUIPMENTS
Wheel Balancer
Wheel balancing /Tire balancing is the process of equalizing the
weight of the combined tire and wheel assembly. So that it spins smoothly
at high speed. Balancing involves putting the wheel on tire assembly on a
balancer which centers the wheels and spins it to determine where the
weight should go
Wheel Aligner
It is a part of standard automobile maintenance. They are consist of
adjusting the angle of wheels to the car manufacture specifications. Purpose of this
adjustment is to reduce tire wear and to ensure that vehicle travel is straight and
true (without put to one side). Primary angles are Camber, Caster, and Toe in and
out. Secondary angles are Steering axis inclination, Frame angle etc.
Crankshaft aligner and straighter
When an engine Crank shaft has suffered from an overheated crank pin or
main journal, then it may be that the crankshaft buckled under the influence of
thermal stresses, that were included by the bearing failure. A trueness check of the
crankshaft will reveal if the crankshaft suffers from buckling. So then it is often
possible to straighten the crankshaft without removing it from the crank case.
Crankshaft alignment is the process of aligning shafts with each other to within a
tolerated margin. It is an absolute requirement for crank shaft before crankshaft is put
in service.
Engine Analyzer
It is a complex multifunction instrument, sometimes called a scope
that can helps diagnose engine and engine related problems or, assist in
tuning following on overhaul. An engine analyzer can be used with gasoline
and diesel powder vehicle.
Drill Press
It is also called drilling machine, device for producing holes in hard
substances. The drill is held in a rotating spindle and is fed into the work piece,
which is usually clamped in a vice resting on a table.
Battery Charger
When a battery is discharged and is not capable of delivery any current it may
be recharged. This is done by supplying it with a flow of current from external source
such as a generator which forces the current through the battery in a reversed
direction. Thus the plates can restore into their original composition and battery
become recharged. It is then ready for use
Tire Changer
A tire changer is a machine used to tire technician dismount and mount with
automobile wheels. The tire change has all the component necessary to remove and
replace the tire from the wheel. Different tire changers allow technical to replace
tires on automobiles, motor-cycles and heavy duty trucks. New tire and wheel
technology has improved certain tire changers to be able to change low profile tire
and run the tire.
Car Washer
Regular chassis washing of both cars and commercial vehicles to
remove grease, oil, mud and other corrosive deposit is most essential. This
type of cleaning is a true representative of preventive maintenance this is
easily done by a spray of water with a solvent with high pressure.
Diesel calibration machine
In measurement technology and metrology calibration is a comparison
between known measurement (standard measurement) and the measurement
using your instrument. Typically the accuracy of the standard should be 10
times the accuracy of the measuring device being tested. For the calibration of
the scale a calibrated slip gauge is used.
Head light Aligner
A head lamp tester on aligner is a means to check both the orientation and
intensity of a vehicle head lamp to ensure that it meets a minimum standard for the
country use of vehicle. A headlight tester comprises is fully adjustable single optical
collimated light lense assembly which is rail mounted and design to prevent any
distortion of optical lense supporting structure during general use, such as aligning
the test to the vehicle or maneuvering the assembly along the rails.
Valve Grinder Grinding
valve seats with abrasive stones has been round about as long as the
internal combustion engine. This sheet material is designed to prolong to the ability
of the valve seat to seat against the pounding of the valve head during engine
operation. When fitting pointed valves use an old valve to guide the valve seat since
clean engine oil on the valve stain end cutter head. The valve head to the sucker on
the end of the grinding tool. Smear of thin film of grinding paste round the
chambered edge of the valve head and insert the valve fully into it’s guide.
Honing Machine
is an abrasive machining process that produces a precision surface on a metal
work piece by scrubbing on abrasive stone against it along a controlled path. Honing is
primary used to improve the geometric from of a surface but many also improve the
surface texture. In honing operation a rotating tool caring abrasive removes metal from
the interior surface of a bore or cylinder. The main purpose is to finish the surface to a
particular diameter & geometric cylindrity. Honing is a super finishing operation which is
performed by a tool called ‘hone’. In automobile engines the hones are used for deglazing
and resurfacing of cylinder walls. The hone basically contains abrasive of ultra fine grid
sizes depending upon the embidance of these abrasive.
Cylinder boring machine
In machining boring is the process of enlarging a hole that has already been drilled
in cast by means of a single point cutting tool (or, of boring head containing several such
tools), such as in boring an engine cylinder or a gun barrels. Boring is used to achieve
greater accuracy of the diameter of a hole and can be used to cut tapered hole. Boring can
be used as the internal diameter counterpart to turning which cuts the external diameter.
There are various types of boring. The boring may be supported on both ends (which only
works if the existing hole is a throw holes) or it may be supported at one end (which work
for both throw hole and blind holes). Line boring implies the former type of boring. Back
boring is the process of reaching throw end existing hole and then boring on the backside of
the work piece (relative to the machine head stock).
SHOP LAY OUT
 It is an engineering workshop where works not attended in
service station will be attended. The specialist repair shop needs experts
in their particular line. They usually provide good service in attending to
repairs at reasonable charges as well as take of the responsibility from
the shoulders of the service station men. Similarly the electrical repair,
radiator repair, painting and welding jobs as well as body work can be
also send to specialist repair shop.

Garage:
Garage are provided for repairing purpose. Depending upon the
external repairing work carried out the garages are classified into 3 types.
They are
(a) Small Garage
(b) Medium Garage
(c) Large Garage
(a) Small Garage
Small garages are deal with replacement and adjustment of the measure
components for a particular range of vehicle and stock a large range of tool parts
and accessories.

(b) Medium Garage

Medium garage provides all types of written service and repair works
including break testing. They also have parking facilities and suitable reception
access for customers.

(c) Large Garage

Large garage has well trained and qualified staff to carry out inspection,
servicing, repair without advance booking. Body works and repairs are of high
standard. Adequate and comfortable waiting tracking facilities are available in this
garage. In advance countries now automobile garage and service station or center
are called diagnostic center have been established with the latest automobile
testing equipment. In through analysis are made of each system of automobile
and then it provides to the customer.
Maintenance Checklist
1. Engine
2. Clutch
3. Transmission/gear box
4. Axle and Differential
5. Steering
6. Suspension System
7 . Electrical systems