Spark plug wrench. Special socket wrench with rubber insert.
Screwdriver set with a secure, non-slip handle for slotted, Phillips-head and TORX screws.
A set of open-end and socket wrenches. It makes sense to have double-ended open-end wrenches with a jaw width of 6 to 19 mm. Socket/socket wrenches with a jaw width of 10, 13, 17 and 19 mm should be purchased for locked screw connections in the form of double-ended models.
Allen keys with sizes 2-8 mm.
Pliers 1, side cutters 2 and water pump pliers 3 (minimum length 240 mm). They bend, hold, turn and cut almost all materials in your car.
Machine tool hammer 1 (recommended weight approx. 300 g). Together with the punch, it removes, for example, a tightly seated stud. Sensitive parts, such as bearings, cast or hardened parts, should only be processed with a plastic or rubber hammer 1.
Center punch 1 is used to mark holes during drilling. Punches 2 (diameter 3 and 6 mm) are used universally during installation and dismantling of the chassis, engine and brakes. With the help of chisel 3 (hardened cutter) you can cope, if necessary, even with deformed and rusted screw connections.
For working with wire harnesses or installing electrical equipment, you will need - as basic equipment - insulated Phillips and slotted screwdrivers 3 (size 1, 2, 3), a phase test lamp 4, as well as insulated pliers 1 and crimping pliers 2.
Work in the engine compartment, under the car, above the chassis is best done with a torque wrench 2 with a ½ inch drive and a corresponding set of socket wrenches with inserts (like a "nut"). As a rule, a "ratchet box" 1 is cheaper than buying individual inserts needed for each case. A "ratchet box" is also needed for work in the passenger compartment. Although in this case with a smaller ¼ inch drive. Along with screws with Phillips, slotted and TORX heads and plastic clamps, manufacturers mainly put bolts with a spanner width (SW) from 6 to 13 mm here.
On-board tool kit
Check your Focus's tool kit. The best basic garage equipment won't help you if you don't have the tools in the event of an accident on the road. Do you have a jack, a wheel chuck 1 and a screwdriver? If you have a loose contact or a disconnected wire, pliers 2, a spare wire 3 and insulating tape 4 will help. It's also a good idea to have: a set of bulbs 5 and spare fuses 6, a tow rope 7 or tow bar, jumper cables 8 and a flashlight 9.
This repair manual is also best kept in your car rather than on a bookcase at home.
The original article is available on the website [FordBook]