Re: Power washer & torque wrench

Hi Tiago!

Have fun with the torque wrench,

On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:40:32 -0700, Tiago Rocha wrote:
Yeah, this one is the clicker type, with a knob on the bottom to
adjust. I tested it on the rear wheel axle nut, it clicks and
disengages when torque reach what I want... Neat.

Jup! Take care to release the spring after use by dialling in the lowest
torque setting possible. That will keep the calibration (if there is one)
longer. There's nothing worse than just _believing_ to tighten a bolt with
- say - 30Nm (22lb/ft) but actually more than 50 because of dirt in
delicate internal parts (that create additional friction) or a worn out
spring. Ontop of that: If the thread is oiled/greased, you'll have to
reduce the torque a bit in order not to strip it or snap the bolt.

See www.bartheld.net/technical/drehmoment.htm for some German blahblah on
the issue or http://www.bartheld.net/technical/misc/anzugsmomente.gif to
find a (metric) table for most of the common sizes.

Good wrenching to ya!


Volker,

uses torque wrench only for top-end jobs and probably fork interna.

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