Workshop Equipment For Aluminium Repairs - Ferrari 458 Italia Technical Documentation Manual

1.10 Workshop equipment for aluminium repairs

A specific set of tools must be used for work on aluminium
bodies. When carrying out surface finishing work (grinding),
never use grinding discs that have previously been used on
steel panels. When carrying out surface finishing work (planing,
beating), never use tools that have previously been used on
steel panels.
Caution!
Never use a tool on aluminium vehicles that has
previously been used for steel panels.
The following tools are generally required for carrying out work
on vehicle bodies:
• Set of straightening tools - Ferrari F458 Italia
• Portal gauge
• Portal gauge accessory - F458 Italia
• MIG welding equipment
• TIG welding equipment
• Welding fumes extraction system
• Welding spot milling cutter
• Aluminium panel beating system
• Oxyacetylene welding equipment
• Riveting tongs for self-piercing rivets
• Riveting tongs for blind rivets
• Pneumatic riveting tongs for blind rivets
• Electric body saw/long stroke
• Pneumatic body saw/short stroke
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• Saw blades (coarse tooth)
• Hot air fan
• Angle grinder
• Cutting disc
• Grinding discs
• Hole-punching pliers (hand-operated and pneumatic)
• Joggling tool (hand-operated and pneumatic)
• Spray gun for sealing
• Gun for applying underbody protection
• Gun for applying cavity wax
• Counterhold tool
• Universal dolly
• Plastic wedges
• Plastic drift
• Paintbrushes
• Stainless steel wire brush
• Single component adhesive gun (hand-operated)
• Bicomponent adhesive gun (pneumatic)
• Clamping pliers
• Oscillating cutter
• Stud welding equipment
• Oscillating cutter
• Temperature indicator strips or temperature indicator crayons