How to Defrost Air Tools

Air tools, commonly used in the automotive repair industry make repair work much easier. They allow a mechanic to quickly remove bolts using compressed air fed into the air tool via an air compressor hose. If you are a do-it-yourself mechanic lucky enough to have an air compressor and air tools but you do not have a heated garage you have likely found frosted air tools when you go out to work on your car in the winter. Frosted air tools are not only very cold to hold but it means the oil inside the tool requires defrosting to prevent burning up the gearing inside because of coagulated oil.

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  Place the air tool on a bench or solid surface.

• 2

  Hold a blow dryer approximately 10 inches away from the frosted tool and warm the surface of the tool with the blow dryer until the frost turns to water.

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  Wipe the surface of the tool with a dry rag to remove the moisture and then flip the tool over so you can see the other side.

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  Hold the blow dryer approximately 10 inches away from the other side of the tool and warm the surface until the frost turns to water.

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  Wipe the surface of the tool off with a dry rag.

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  Hold the tool upside down and locate the air hose connector on the handle of the tool. Drop three drops of air tool oil into the hole in the air hose connector. The fresh oil will liquefy the older oil in the air tool.