Title: Use standard and metric precision-measuring tools.
Course: Introduction to Power, Structural, and Technical Systems (18401) > Section: Applying Safety Practices in the Agricultural Mechanics Lab

Use should include

- following all safety precautions, procedures, guidelines, and manufacturer specifications
- using all required PPE
- undergoing safety instruction and testing prior to diagnosing, maintaining, repairing, and/or operating precision-measuring tools such as
- micrometers
- dial indicators
- torque wrenches.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does heat affect the micrometer?
- How are vernier calipers different from and similar to micrometers?
- Why are quality tools necessary when repairing agricultural machinery and equipment?
- What is torque? Why is proper torque important?