Torque on forst chipper blades

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Hello people, the torque on the forst chipper blades is 310 NM but my ol' wrench only goes up to 210. Now I used to do the timber wolfs 190 blades up at tight as I could get them (not to a torque). Just wondered what everyone else does? Should I go out and spend £100 on a decent wrench or just do them up bloody tight. I did notice when I took the old blades off it took a fair bit of grunt with some extra leverage provided by a hollow metal bar.

Any thoughts would be great.

Thanks in advance people :-).

[Kev Stephenson]

I bought a bigger torque wrench. You could destroy the machine if you don't torque them up right and would have no come back on the warranty.

 

Foe info I did mine up to 210 then increased to 310, it took just under 1/4 turn

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Fair enough, yeah I want to do things properly. I guess it's better to be safe and fork out for a better torque wrench. Thanks mate

[Ian C]

Kev is right, I need to buy one also:sly:

[Mick Dempsey]

And me (buying the better torque wrench) that's my job for the day it seems.

[Thesnarlingbadger]

I've just been looking for one this morning, and it looks like I'm going to be parting with around £120 quid for a sealey premier torque wrench from tools today. Any of you guys find anything cheaper before I hand over a 'bloody good nights out' worth of money. Not that I get out much nowadays :-).

[Mick Dempsey]

Count yourself lucky, €350 for a facom one here.

[dan494]

Should of bought a Jensen, screwfix £20 torque wrench maxes out at the 210 needed for the blades 😉

[Mick Dempsey]

Goddam it, I'm going to sell mine and buy a Jensen because of that.

 

Curse you God for playing such a foul trick on me!

[Mark Bolam]

61Nm for my TW Mick.

 

I'm pretty sure Screwfix should be paying me for a torque wrench that maxed out at that!