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That is not a torque wrench.
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Originally Posted by minimike1
I"ll take a measure with a straightedge today, but I'm guessing about 1/8"+. I see what appears to be a torque wrench. What is the correct spec on the alt pulley retaining nut?
Also, what's the best way to "trap" the motor shaft when torquing the nut? I've bent blades before doing it wrong.
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While torqueing the nut is a nice thought I have never done that on any alternator. This is what is over in the corner of the pic. It is a 12 volt DC impact wrench sold by Harbor Freight for changing tires. I just squeeze the trigger couple of times and the nut comes off. When I install the nut besides the lock washer I put on couple drops of Loctite on the shaft threads and squeeze the impact trigger it raps on the nut and the shaft spins; when it stops spinning I repeat the process one more time and it is done. I have used this impact wrench and the pneumatic ones to do similar things since around 1975 with no problems. Amazingly I used this 12 volt impact to remove a crankshaft damper bolt that was torqued to 250 foot pounds and I had no way to keep the crankshaft from moving. I just kept rapping on the bolt until it came loose. When on sale this impact wrench sells for around $20 from Harbor Freight. Might also be good for someone who lives in an apartment as no need for an air compressor or AC socket.
 
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Last edited by Diesel911; 01-22-2008 at 03:49 PM.
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