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FITTER - CITS

• Position the tap in the chamfered hole vertically by ensuring the tap wrench in horizontal plane.

• Exert steady downward pressure and turn the tap wrench slowly in a clockwise direction to start the thread .
Hold the tap wrench close to the centre.

• When sure of starting of the thread , remove the tap wrench without disturbing the tap alignment.
• Check and make sure the tap is vertical. Use small try square for help.place the try square in two position, 90
to each other.

• Make corrections, if necessary, This is done by exerting slightly more pressure on the opposite side of the tap
inclination.

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CITS : CG & M - Fitter - Exercise 35