GEDORE red Lever Tools

Lever Tools use the relationship between effort arm, load arm and fulcrum. A longer lever can reduce the force required or increase the possible torque. At the same time, the movement at the workpiece becomes smaller and the load on the tool, component and point of application increases. Tools that use this principle include tyre levers and separating/assembling forks. These levers are common tools, particularly in the automotive sector.

In practice, this means that a longer lever does not necessarily produce a better result:

• Limited space: A short lever is easier to position and control. 
• Greater reach: A longer lever can make the point of application accessible. 
• Sensitive components: First check where the tool can be applied without damaging adjacent components. 
• Sudden movement: Keep hands and body outside the possible direction of movement and kickback.

Tyre work requires a tool that can be positioned appropriately on the tyre or rim and provides sufficient reach for the task at hand. The GEDORE red R90600171 Tyre Lever is listed with a length of 20 inches or 500 mm. The lever is particularly useful when a tyre bead requires additional support during fitting or removal. For controlled work, proceed section by section, taking care not to tilt or jam the tyre, rim or tool.

Typical situations:

• Guiding a tyre bead over the rim edge during removal. 
• Reaching the next point of application when fitting a tyre. 
• Working with defined, small levering movements during tyre installation. 
• Keeping an individual, quickly accessible tyre mounting tool ready in the workshop.

When working on bodywork and interior trim, a handy tool with a defined point of application is often required. The GEDORE red R19101003 Mounting Lever is 275 mm long and has a 26 mm wide blade. The manufacturer specifies a chrome-plated blade, a special shape and a 1-component handle. Bodywork and interior trim are specified as the main areas of application.

This makes the lever suitable for situations in which trim parts, components or assemblies need to be released and positioned in a controlled manner. The lever should not be treated as a screwdriver or chisel unless the specific product description explicitly provides for such use.

Practical examples:

• Carefully lifting an interior trim panel on a vehicle. 
• Releasing a bodywork component from its position during removal. 
• Holding a component during installation so that both hands remain free for the next work step. 
• Using a defined point of application when a longer pry bar would obstruct the available working space.