Article 14A
Wheel Guns
Technical Regulations
Article 14A
Wheel Guns
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In Simple Terms
Wheel guns are the motorized tools that pit crews use to quickly remove and install wheels during pit stops. They can be powered by compressed air or electricity, and the regulations cover everything from the guns themselves to their power sources, cables, and safety equipment like heat shields.
- Wheel guns can be either pneumatically (air-powered) or electrically (battery-powered) operated
- Regulations cover the complete wheel gun system including air lines, batteries, signalling lights, and safety equipment
- Teams must use calibration jigs to ensure wheel guns meet technical specifications
- Heat shields are mandatory safety equipment to protect pit crew members from hot components
Official FIA Text
The impact wrenches used to remove and fasten wheels during a pit stop. Either pneumatically, or electrically powered. Guns, Air lines (between gun and gantry for pneumatic), Batteries (if electrical), signalling lights, signal cables, calibration jig, Heatshields
wheel gunpit stoppneumaticelectric poweredair lines
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