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TLE – ICT - CSS

Quarter 3 – Module 1-2:
USING HAND TOOLS (UHT)
(Plan and Prepare Hand Tools)
TLE – ICT – CSS – Grade 9
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Quarter 3 – Module 1-2: Using Hand Tools (UHT)
Second Edition, 2021

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 What I Need to Know

This module covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes on the safe use,
handling and maintenance of tools. The scope of this module permits it to be
used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can
be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into two lessons, namely:

· Lesson 1 – Plan and prepare for task to be undertaken

· Lesson 2 – Prepare hand tools

After going through this module, you are expected to:

· Identify task to be undertaken properly
· Identify and select appropriate hand tools according to the task
requirements
· Check appropriate hand tools for proper operation and safety
· Identify and mark unsafe or faulty tools for repair according to
standard company procedure

What I Know

I. Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on your
notebook.

1. One of the factors to consider when planning and preparing for the task in order
to avoid accident is _____.
A. materials B. waste disposal
B. place D. safety

2. When the task calls for removal of parts, use ____.

A. marking tools C. loosening and tightening tools
B. cleaning tools D. all of the above

3. The following are ways to choose safety hand tools EXCEPT one:
A. Recognition C. Comparison
B. Elimination D. Revelation
4. Is the process of thinking about the activities required to achieve a desired goal.
A. preparing C. requiring
B. planning D. scheduling

5. The action or process of making ready or being made ready for use or
consideration.
A. preparing C. requiring
B. planning D. scheduling

6. Which tool is used to loosen or tighten screws that have a star-like depression on
the top, a feature that is mainly found on the laptop?

A. Anti-static mat C. Philips head screwdriver

B. Torx screwdriver D. Wire cutter

7. Which tool is used to retrieve parts from the location that are too small for your
hand to fit?

A. Part retriever C. Cable ties

B. Lint-free cloth D. Flat head screwdriver

8. Which tool is used to clean different computer components without scratching or

leaving debris?
A. Part retriever C. Cable ties
B. Lint-free cloth D. Flat head screwdriver

9. Which tool is used to blow away dust and debris from different computer parts
without touching the components?
A. Anti-static mat C. Compressed air
B. Hex driver D. Wire cutter

10. Which tool is used for hardware to stand on to prevent static electricity from
building up?
A. Anti-static mat C. Philips head screwdriver
B. Hex driver D. Wire cutter

Note: If you get 100% correct in this pre- assessment, skip the lesson but if not
and only get 50% to 99% correct, then proceed with the lesson.
 Lesson

1
PLAN AND PREPARE FOR TASKS TO
BE UNDERTAKEN

This lesson aims to discuss the proper steps in planning and preparing for the
specific tasks to be undertaken. Planning is a process or change and development
and for deciding how you manage or influence those changes.

What’s In

I. Direction: Copy and put a check (√) mark in the appropriate column that best
describes your present level of knowledge on each enlisted competency. Write your
answers on your notebook.

Knowledge Not Much A little A Lot

1. I know how to maintain tools
2. I know how to choose the right tool
for the job
3. I know how to identify when tools
need to repair
4. I know how to keep tools in good
condition at all times.
5. I know how to inspect tools for
defects before use.
6. I know how to pull wrench or
pliers.
7. In know how to carry tools in a
sturdy toolbox to and from the
worksite.
8. I know how to replace worn jaws on
wrenches, pipe tools and pliers.
9. I know how to store tools properly
when not in use.
10. I know how keep the workspace
tidy.
 What’s New

A. Set
Show picture of different hand tools.

B. Perception
Ask:
Ø Can you identify the different hand tools in the
picture?
Ø If yes, enumerate at least 3 hand tools.

What is It

What is planning?
Planning, as defined within the dictionary, is an act of formulating a selected
system for a particular course of action. It's a very essential part of whatever task
there is that should be undertaken because it aids one in preparing for the tools/
materials to be used, lets one project the possible scenarios that may arise (such as
loose or damage to the tools).
This lesson aims to talk about the proper steps in planning and preparing
for the certain tasks to be undertaken.

Planning is a process of preparing for change and development and for

deciding how to best manage or influence those changes. Planning is also directed at
resolving specific problem issues or conflicts.

A GUIDE TO PLAN PREPARATION

The Policy background to Plan Preparation

Assessment- Students must be reminded of internal and external risk factors and
the consequences of any damage/ failure on their hand tools.

Prevention- The student should identify which hand tools is damaged.

Preparation of plans- A plan must be realistic, flexible, and meet all the assessed
needs of a student at the same time the hand tools itself and the likely needs of
recipients of the emergency response.
Education- Anyone involved to any extent in an emergency plan should be aware of
his role and be given the chance to practice actually doing it.

Testing / Exercising- Any plan must be tested to make sure that it encompasses all
the outcomes of known or reasonably foreseeable risks which will be effective in
providing a sufficient and timely response.

Review- There are variety of circumstances in which a plan must be reviewed.

Following any test of a plan, or its use in an emergency, it is important to check
whether the planned response was fully effective.

Response- The students should answer incidents as part of their core activities.
Others may only very occasionally be asked to give an emergency response.

Safety and Risk

An emergency does spare teachers and students from their responsibilities,

for their health and safety. All emergency plans should therefore consider of the
need to maintain the highest possible standards of safety.

TIME SCHEDULING SUGGESTIONS

Time scheduling does not guarantee that you will become an efficient person.
Only few people can carefully do a detailed schedule day after day over a long period
of time. In reality, many students who prepare a study schedule and find themselves
unable to fulfill it become impatient and often disregard the scheduling idea
completely.

The following method of organizing time has been helpful to many students
and does not take much time. It is more flexible than many methods and helps the
student to establish long term, intermediate, and short term time goals.

Intermediate Schedule - One per week

CARRY THIS CARD WITH YOU and cross out each item as you accomplish it. Writing
down things in this manner not only forces you to plan your time but in effect causes
you to make a promise to yourself to do what you have written down.

JANUARY 2008
MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST 1ST WEEK 2ND WEEK 3RD WEEK 4TH WEEK
· Free from oil and greasy
· Free from moisture
· Free from dirt and
dust
· Tools fitted in handle
· Complete tools
(Sample only)
 Lesson

2 PREPARE HAND TOOLS

Before you are doing any repair work on your PC—in fact, before you even
consider taking off the cover of your computer, we recommend that you provide
yourself with a computer tool kit. In computer application, it is important to use
hand tools and equipment properly. A good troubleshooter must be knowledgeable
in identifying and using the tools and equipment.

What’s In

Direction: Give at least three (3) basic safety rules for the use of hand tools. Write
your answers on your notebook.

What’s New

Direction: Unscramble the letters to form a word. Write your answers on your
notebook.

1. ATRPI EEETVRRRI -

2. GADICTINSO -

3. PBOLOKCA PDAAERT -

4. YETLIECCIRT -

5. GNIREDLOSED OLTO -
 What is It

To complete hardware repairs, it is important to have a toolkit that contains

all the necessary tools. As you gain experience, you will learn which tools to be used
for different types of jobs. Hardware tools are classified according to the following:

· Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) tools

· Hand Tools
· Cleaning Tools
· Diagnostic Tools

Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) Tools

Static electricity is easily generated by friction on carpets, tile flooring,

clothing, hair, fabric, etc. The friction of moving air alone will charge suspended
particles and cause the build-up of static electrical charges on people and objects in
the environment. Grounded antistatic work mats used with antistatic wrist straps
provide the most basic means for the controlled discharge of electrostatic electricity.

Examples of ESD Tools:

Anti-static wrist strap – Used to

prevent ESD damage to computer
equipment.

(Mueller, 2021)

Anti-static Mat – Used to stand on

or place hardware on to prevent
static electricity from building up.

(Toniperis,2013)

Hand Tools

A hand tool is a device for performing work on a material or a physical system

using only hands. Hand tools can be used manually or electrically powered, using
electrical current. Examples of Hand Tools are as follows:
Examples of Hand Tools:

Flat Head Screwdriver – Used to

loosen or tighten slotted screws.

(Fcb981, 2007)

Hex Driver – Sometimes called a

nut driver, is used to tighten nuts
in the same way that a screwdriver
tightens screws.

(Rider, 2010)

Needle-Nose Pliers – Used to hold

small parts.

(PPD, 2017)

Philips Head Screwdriver – Used

to loosen or tighten crosshead
screws
(J. C. Fields, 2014)

Torx Screwdriver - Used to loosen

or tighten screws that have a star-
like depression on the top, a feature
that is mainly found on laptop
(Lappay, 2016)
Wire Cutter – Used to strip and cut
wires.

(Hagdorn, 2013)

Tweezers – Used to manipulate

small parts.

(Lora, 2015)

Part Retriever – Used to retrieve

parts from location that is too small
for your hand to fit.

(Dansonadz1, 2017)
 Flashlight- a small electric light, a
flash of electric light used to give
light in dark conditions.
(Sedlacek, 2018)

Magnifying glass- a device made in

glass with handle, to exaggerate or
to increase the apparent size of an
object.

(Frietjes, 2018)

Paint Brush- a device made of

bristles set in handle, use for
cleaning sensitive parts of a
computer.

(Chenspec, 2011)

Soldering pencil- a tool used to

join two or more metal conductors
with the support of soldering lead
melted around it.

(Meganbeckett27, 2013)
Desoldering Tool – a tool used to
unsolder unwanted parts or
component in the circuit with the
support of soldering pencil.

(Hellwig, 2005)
Crimping tool - is a device used to
conjoin two pieces of metal by
deforming one or both in a way that
causes them to hold each other.

(Fructibus, 2017)

Cleaning Tools

Appropriate cleaning tools are important in maintaining or repairing

computers. Using these tools helps avoid computer components from damage
during cleaning.
 Examples of Cleaning Tools:

Lint-free Cloth – Used to clean

different computer components
without scratching or leaving debris.

(Ales, 2014)

Compressed Air – Used to blow away

dust and debris from different
computer parts without touching the
components.

(wikipedia.org, 2021)

Cable Ties – Used to bundle cables

neatly inside and outside of a
computer.

(blogspot.com, 2017)

Parts Organizer – Used to hold

screw, jumpers, fasteners, and other
small parts and prevents them from
getting mixed together.

(blogspot.com, 2017)

Diagnostic Tools

Computers are easier to use and more dependable with each new generation
of hardware and operating system update, but that does not mean they are problem-
free. Here are the most popular tools for diagnosing your computer problems:

Examples of Diagnostic Tools:

Multimeter (Analog/Digital) –
Used to test the integrity of circuits
and the quality of electricity in
computer components.

(blogspot.com, 2017)
 Loopback Adapter – Used to test
the functionality of computer
ports.

(blogspot.com, 2017)

PROPER USE OF ESD TOOLS

Proper Use of Antistatic Wrist Strap

1. Connect the cable to the metal chassis of the computer.

2. Wrap the strap around your wrist.
3. The connection will keep your body at the same voltage (potential) as the
computer.
4. Attach the wire on the same side of the equipment as the arm wearing the
antistatic wrist strap to keep the wire out of the way while you are working.

CAUTION: Never wear an antistatic wrist strap if you are repairing a monitor or
CRT.

Proper Use of Antistatic Mat

1. Lay the computer on the mat.

2. Connect the computer to the mat with the cable.
3. Connect the mat to a reliable electrical ground with its cable.
4. Now, you and the computer are at ground potential

Proper Use of Hand Tools

1. Use the proper type and size of screwdriver by matching it to the screw.
2. Do not over tighten screws because the threads may become stripped.

UNSAFE OR FAULTY TOOLS

Hand Tools include various kinds of non-powered devices such as wrenches,

pliers, hammers, and screwdrivers. These tools may seem harmless, but they are
the cause of many injuries. The Following are the summary of safety practices
related to hand tools.

General hazards:

· Misuse and incorrect maintenance are the two most common dangers linked
with the usage of Hand Tools.
 · Misuse happens when a hand tool is utilized for a purpose other than that for
which it was designed. (Using a screwdriver as a chisel, for example, could
result in the tip breaking and striking someone.)
· Improper maintenance causes hand tools to degrade and become dangerous.
(An example would be cracked hardwood handles, which allow the tool head
to fly off, or mushroomed heads, which can shatter when struck.)
· Hazardous conditions may need the use of specially developed tools. (In the
presence of flammable gases and dusts, always use spark-proof instruments;
for electrical work, use insulated tools with appropriate ratings.)

Personal Protective Equipment:

· The type of PPE required when utilizing tools is determined by the tank's
nature.
· Using hand protection to guard against cuts, abrasion, and repeated impact
may also be beneficial.

Do’s and Don’ts in Using Hand Tools

Pliers:

· Do not lengthen the pliers' handles to gain additional leverage. Use a set of
pliers or bolt cutters that are larger.
· When rotating bolts and nuts, don't use pliers instead of a wrench. Pliers will
slip if they can't get a good grasp on these items.
· Never use a plier’s handle as a hammer. Cracks or breakage are likely to occur
because of such mistreatment.
· Cut hardened wire only with pliers designed for that purpose.
· Always cut at a 90-degree angle. Never rock the wire back and forth against
the cutting edges or bend it back and forth.

Screwdrivers:

· Never use screwdrivers as a pry bar, chisel, and punch stirrer or scraper.
· Always use screwdriver tip that properly fits the slot of the screw.
· Throw away screwdrivers with broken or worn handles.
· Use magnetic or screw-holding screwdrivers to start fasteners in tight areas.
· Never use pliers on a screwdriver for extra leverage. Only use wrench or
screwdrivers specifically designed to accept them.

Utility Knives/ Blades:

· Always use a razor-sharp blade. Blades that are dull demand more force and
are thus more likely to slip. When the blade begins to "tear" instead of cutting,
it should be replaced.
· Never leave a knife with the blade exposed unattended. Use a self-retracting
knife with a spring-loaded black blade. (When you let go of the knife, the blade
will retract.)
· Keep your free hand away from the line of the cut.
· When using blades to open cans or pay loose things, do not bend, or apply
side loads to them. Blades are brittle and readily break.