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TLE (SMAW)
Quarter 1
Module 4: Check Condition of
Tools and Equipment
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TLE (SMAW)
Quarter 1
Module 4: Check Condition of
Tools and Equipment
 What I Need to Know

In this module, you will learn to demonstrate an understanding of concepts and

underlying principles in the maintenance of SMAW tools and equipment. These will
enable you to perform proper maintenance of SMAW tools and equipment based on
industry standards.

Objectives:

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

1. Classify functional and non-functional tools and equipment.
2. Identify methods of identifying functional and non-functional tools and
equipment. ( TLE_IAAW7/8MT-0h-1)

What I Know

Pre-Test
Let us determine how much you already know about defective and non-defective
SMAW tools.

Direction: Select the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in your
activity notebook.

1. Defective hand tools are kept and ___________.

A. marked as defective.
B. mixed together with non-defective tools.
C. put anywhere in the shop.
D. sold in the junk shop.

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2. One way of checking whether hand tools are defective or non-defective is
the___________.
1. length of service
11. trademark of the manufacturer
111. physical appearance

A. 1 only
B. 11 only
C. 111 only
D. 1, 11, and 111

3. Which is determined after the operation of a hand tool is tested?

A. Service span
B. Performance
C. Physical appearance
D. Repair Maintenance

4. All defective hand tools with major defects are subjected to _________.
1. Repair
11. Condemnation
111. Display/sample
A. 1 only
B. 11 only
C. 111 only
D. 1, 11, and 111

5. Service span of a tool pertains to _________.

A. maintenance schedule
B. determining when the tool is acquired
C. functionality of a tool
D. defectiveness of a tool

6. When there is something wrong with either the tools or equipment, they
need an immediate repair and maintenance, this refers to _______.
A. Performance
B. Power supply
C. Functionality
D. Visual inspection

7. Vibration or extra noise from the operation means problems on parts and
accessories started to develop, this refers to ______.
A. Visual inspection
B. Functionality
C. Power supply
D. Performance

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 8. Failure to meet the required power supply, malfunction will occur in the
part of hand tools or equipment, but this will apply only to ______.
A. Wooden tools
B. Battery (DC) operated tools and equipment
C. Electrical (AC) operated tools and equipment.
D. Both B and C

9. An expert of the field when doing a visual inspection is more concerned on

the _______ of the tools and equipment.
A. Performance
B. Functionality
C. Power Supply
D. Appearance

[Link] that are no longer functional may cause ______

A. Joy
B. Efficiency
C. Excellence
D. Harm

B. TRUE OR FALSE: Read and analyze each statement below. Write TRUE if the
statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is incorrect on the space
provided.

____________________ 1. Non-functional tools and equipment are those that are in

good condition and can perform its regular functions.

____________________ 2. Functional tools and equipment are those that are not
able to perform its regular function because of impaired
and damage part.

____________________ 3. Visual inspection refers to the visual observation of an

expert on the appearance of the tools and equipment.

____________________ 4. Vibration or extra noise from the operation means problems

on parts and accessories started to develop.

____________________ 5. Failure to meet the required power supply, malfunction will

occur in the part of hand tools or equipment.

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Lesson
Check condition of tools
4 and equipment
Tools are very useful to us in our homes, especially to our job. It can help us make
our work easy as it aids us to be more effective, and work faster. But tools that are
no longer functional may cause harm.

What’s In

There are many ways of identifying hand tools. One of these is to identify them
according to their function. However, awareness of defective and non-defective
hand tools is the earliest concern of workers/welders to be effective in their jobs.

Classifications of tools and equipment according to their use:

1. Measuring tools
2. Holding tools
3. Cutting tools
4. Driving tools
5. Boring tools
6. Electrical equipment
7. Miscellaneous tools/instrument/equipment

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 What’s New

Functional tools and equipment - refer to the tools and equipment that
are in good condition and can effectively complete its regular functions. This
can be noticed first by its appearance as it is the most obvious thing to be seen.
A functional tool and equipment can help you work faster and make your task
much easier than usual.

Given below are some examples of functional and non-defective tools and
equipment:

Ball-peen hammer Screwdriver

Combination pliers Flat screwdriver head

Welding Machine Grinder

Bench Vise Vise Grip

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Non-functional tools and equipment - refer to the tools and equipment
that are no longer capable of performing its regular function because of some
damaged parts. A non-functional tool can also cause harm if it is still used in
its current defective state. That is why it is important for us to label correctly a
tool that is no longer functional and defective to avoid harm.

Given below are some examples of non-functional and defective tools and
equipment.

Broken Ball-peen hammer handle Bent Screwdriver

Causes: Causes:
 Mishandling  Mishandling
 The material used (wood) for the Substandard material was used in
handle is substandard making the tool
 Worn-out handle (due to the
amount of time of it being used)

Chipped Flat screwdriver head Broken side cutting pliers handle

Causes:
 Mishandling Causes:
 Brittle metal material  Mishandling
 Accumulation of rust on the  Substandard material was used in
screwdriver head. making the tool.
 Worn-out  Worn-out

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Damaged welding cable Broken grinder blade

Causes: Causes:
 Mishandling  Mishandling
 Brittle cable  Chipping on the brittle surface
 Accidentally cut by a sharp object  Worn out
 Worn out

What is It

Methods of identifying non-functional tools and equipment

1. Visual inspection. It refers to the visual observation of an expert on the

appearance of the tools and equipment.

2. Functionality. Vibration or extra noise from the operation means problems on

parts and accessories started to develop.

3. Performance. When there is something wrong with the performance of either

hand
tools or equipment, they need immediate repair or maintenance.

4. Power supply (for electrically operated only). Failure to meet the required power
supply, malfunction will occur in the part of hand tools or equipment.

5. Persons involved. It refers to the technical person who has the knowledge and
skills about technology.

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Tools that are no longer functional may cause harm. So make sure to:

​ A. Make an inventory of functional and non-functional tools in your shop.

B. Classify your tools according to is function

Guide Questions:

Answer the following questions and write your answer in your activity notebook.

1. How can you recognize a functional tool and equipment?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

2. How can you recognize a non-functional tool and equipment?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

3. What is the best way to avoid damaging tools and equipment

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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 What’s More

Activity 1.
A. Identify the following tools whether it is functional or non-functional. Explain
why?

1. 4.

5.

2.

3.

B. Answer the following question concisely.

1. What will happen if you continue to use non-functional and defective tools
and equipment?

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 2
You are about to complete this module, I am sure you can answer the following
questions:

1. How are you going to classify functional and non-functional tools and
equipment?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

2. What will you do if the tools are no longer functional?

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

3. What method of identifying non-functional tools and equipment do you

find the easiest?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

What I Can Do

Activity 3
Now that you have learned how to check functional and nonfunctional tools and
equipment. You are now tasked to do the following:

1. Find any tools at home and determine whether it is functional or not.

Explain why?

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 _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Assessment

Post-Test
Let us determine how much you already know about determining functional and
non-functional tools and equipment.

Direction: Select the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in your
activity notebook.

1. Defective hand tools are kept and ___________.

A. marked as defective.
B. mixed together with non-defective tools.
C. put anywhere in the shop.
D. sold in the junk shop.

2. One way of checking whether hand tools are defective or non-defective is

the___________.
1. length of service
11. trademark of the manufacturer
111. physical appearance

A. 1 only
B. 11 only
C. 111 only
D. 1, 11, and 111

3. Which is determined after the operation of a hand tool is tested?

A. Service span
B. Performance
C. Physical appearance
D. Repair Maintenance

4. All defective hand tools with major defects are subjected to _________.
1. Repair
11. Condemnation
111. Display/sample

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 A. 1 only
B. 11 only
C. 111 only
D. 1, 11, and 111

5. Service span of a tool pertains to _________.

A. maintenance schedule
B. determining when the tool is acquired
C. functionality of a tool
D. defectiveness of a tool

6. When there is something wrong with either the tools or equipment, they
need immediate repair and maintenance, this refers to _______.
A. Performance
B. Power supply
C. Functionality
D. Visual inspection

7. Vibration or extra noise from the operation means problems on parts and
accessories started to develop, this refers to ______.
A. Visual inspection
B. Functionality
C. Power supply
D. Performance

8. Failure to meet the required power supply, will cause malfunction in the
part of hand tools or equipment, but this will apply only to ______.
A. Wooden tools
B. Battery (DC) operated tools and equipment
C. Electrical (AC) operated tools and equipment.
D. Both B and C

9. An expert of the field when doing a visual inspection is more concerned on

the _______ of the tools and equipment.
A. Performance
B. Functionality
C. Power Supply
D. Appearance

10. Tools that are no longer functional may cause ______

A. Joy
B. Efficiency
C. Excellence
D. Harm

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B. TRUE OR FALSE: Read and analyze each statement below. Write TRUE if the
statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is incorrect. Write your answer
on the space provided.

____________________ 1. Non-functional tools and equipment are those that are in

good condition and can perform its regular functions.

____________________ 2. Functional tools and equipment are those that are not
able to perform its regular function because of impaired
and damage part.

____________________ 3. Visual inspection refers to the visual observation of an

expert on the appearance of the tools and equipment.

____________________ 4. Vibration or extra noise from the operation means problems

on parts and accessories started to develop.

____________________ 5. Failure to meet the required power supply, will cause

malfunction in the part of hand tools or equipment.

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 Additional Activities

Activity 4.

Tools word search. Find the five (5) common words connected with functional and
non-functional tools and equipment.

I N S P E C T I O N

F U B J B V S F F C

X C L K R R B U A T

P E R F O M A N C E

E R Y H K L I C G M

Q U A R E F G T T I

G L A T N L S I D O

I J C F P G I O S N

F R D E V A S N Z R

D E F E C T I V E W

1. __________________________________
2. __________________________________
3. __________________________________
4. __________________________________
5. __________________________________

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