Under which condition would you employ an easy out?

Under which condition would you employ an easy out?

• A. When installing a new bolt.
• B. When removing a normal nut.
• C. When extracting a broken screw or bolt.
• D. When trimming a broken tool.

Answer: (C)

Easy outs are designed for removing fasteners that have broken off inside a hole. When a screw or bolt breaks and leaves its threaded part embedded, you drill into the broken piece to create a hole, then use the easy out and turn it counterclockwise. The extractor has reverse threads that grip the inside of the broken fastener and let you back it out without widening the hole or damaging the surrounding material. This tool isn’t used for installing new bolts, removing a normal nut, or trimming a broken tool—its purpose is specifically to pull out a broken screw or bolt.

Easy outs are designed for removing fasteners that have broken off inside a hole. When a screw or bolt breaks and leaves its threaded part embedded, you drill into the broken piece to create a hole, then use the easy out and turn it counterclockwise. The extractor has reverse threads that grip the inside of the broken fastener and let you back it out without widening the hole or damaging the surrounding material. This tool isn’t used for installing new bolts, removing a normal nut, or trimming a broken tool—its purpose is specifically to pull out a broken screw or bolt.