Your Torque Wrench?
Based on many posts here, it seems that many of you travel with a torque wrench. I have never owned or even used one, and I have turned many a nut or bolt with torque specifications just by guessing....
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mowermech wrote:
It is also vital to know how to properly use and care for a torque wrench.
Never yank on a torque wrench. Apply constant, increasing pressure until the correct torque is indicated or it clicks, depending on type.
With a beam type wrench, note that the handle will rock back and forth. Always pull with the handle centered on the pivot. NEVER allow the handle to rest against the beam while torquing a fastener, that ruins the accuracy!
Excellent advice---------I forgot to mention the handle pivot but it's included in my Craftsman directions.
Thanks
BTW I enjoyed my visit to your city in 1986.:B
