| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1021.1 | | VERGA::WELLCOME | Steve Wellcome PKO3-1/D30 | Mon Jun 07 1993 14:36 | 8 |
| Personal opinion: use a regular wrench and it will work fine. I
can see no need for a torque wrench for that application if you
have even a vestage of mechanical sense of what "tight enough" is.
If you want some indication, see what the torque spec is and
adjust your efforts accordingly. For instance, 50 ft-lb is a
force of 50 lb applied to the wrench a distance of 1' out from
the nut; so estimate how long your wrench is, how much force
you're applying, and you'll be close enough.
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| 1021.2 | Agree... | LUDWIG::BERNIER | | Mon Jun 07 1993 16:04 | 7 |
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re: -1.
I agree. Unless you will be using it routinely don't
waste your money.
/acb
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| 1021.3 | Rent one | TAMDNO::LAURENT | Hal Laurent @ MEL | Mon Jun 07 1993 16:23 | 2 |
| Or, if you're really nervous about it, rent one from your local
rental store.
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| 1021.4 | no need for torque wrench | 57133::BRENNAN_P | | Tue Jun 08 1993 10:21 | 7 |
| I like the human torque wrench. Anything under 30 ftlbs is careful,
anythin from 30 to 50 ftlbs is good and tight, and anything over 50
ftlbs is mimic the air wrench. this will get you through just about
anything on an auto.
seeya
paul
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| 1021.5 | Remember to remove the spark plug wire | 19584::BPORTER | | Tue Jun 08 1993 14:50 | 3 |
| Just remember to remove the spark plug wire when
you put any body parts near the underside of your
mower.
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| 1021.6 | Get a cheap one for sparkplugs, and use for mower blades | TLE::TOKLAS::FELDMAN | Opportunities are our Future | Wed Jun 16 1993 12:38 | 9 |
| I picked up a cheap torque wrench (beam type) from Sears ten or
twelve years ago for under $20. I would use it for the
lawnmower blade, just because I have it and it's a safey
issue. But my primary motivation for the torque wrench is
for replacing spark plugs in engines with aluminum heads, where
it's real easy to ruin the head by overtightening. In that
context, I think the small expense is worth it.
Gary
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