Limited Slip Tire Wrench for Wheels

Abstract

The car is not a symbol of luxurious anymore; it is used to do the daily job and to move things to a greater distance. Since cars are one of the most used vehicles, its external parts are usually worn out, such as the tires which are a vital component of a vehicle. However, not all drivers know the basic knowledge of tire replacement procedure. Thus, to avoid time wasting and a lot of energy used to change the tire, a special tool is designed and fabricated to allow driver or mechanic to remove wheel nuts at once with little energy consumption. Differential carrier’s gears and extension socket were removed and welded. After the welded gears and extension sockets were polished, the gears were placed and positioned inside the differential carrier. A 22mm socket wrench was connected to the front extension socket. Meanwhile, in creating the base of the product, a two 43cm flat bars were cut and welded to the 60cmflat bar. A 6.4x.5 inches rectangular hole was drilled in each 43cm flat bars. The differential carrier and flat bar were connected by screws and nuts. The experimental product was tested for ten trails and then compared to the traditional way of removing and installing wheel nuts of a car vehicle. Results revealed that there is a significant difference in the time spent on removing and installing wheel nuts between the experimental product and the traditional way. Thus, the experimental product can be a substantial innovative invention for the global car maintenance system.