Thread: Torque wrench
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Old 03-26-2005, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Rahulio1989300E
2. Click type, you count the number of clicks until you get the right torque.

3. Set it and tighten it type, the one where you set a number at the end of the handle and then use on bolt, it stops you automatically and will not let you tighten any futher....

P.S. LOL How do you use a torque wrench? Do you hand tighten until bolt reaches surface and then use torque wrench or what?

Thanks for the help.
You can either hand-tighten or use any wrench/ratchet to tighten, but only until it's just getting snug. Research the torque you'll be needing to apply; torque wrenches are rated to operate only within specific ranges (i.e. 10 to 75 ft. lbs.)

You've got the click-type confused. You set the target torque (as in #3), and when you're ready to torque down, you tighten slowly until you hear a click. Most people will then release the pressure and do the tightening motion again, releasing pressure after each click, for 2 or 3 clicks.
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