Torque wrenches

[Steve Bullman]

during a discussion with timberwolf today the question of how many people use torque wrenches to tighten their chipper blades came up. i know plenty of people do it by hand, ive started a poll just out of interest

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[John Shutler]

yep every time.

[RPA]

Yep.

 

(Even my 13/75 has a blade )

[bob]

definatly with them crap spline bolts youd be daft not to p.s i hate them bolts but the 250 bolts are cock on

[Lee Winger]

Nope never...

[madmatt]

Yep anything that I know the setting of I use the wrench for. Carry the torque wrench in vehicle to do wheel nuts too! that way they are not over tightened giving more problems later!

[Quickthorn]

Yep anything that I know the setting of I use the wrench for. Carry the torque wrench in vehicle to do wheel nuts too! that way they are not over tightened giving more problems later!

 

I'm glad I'm not the only one, then. I've had people laugh at me for using it on the wheel nuts, but why not?

[TimR]

I'm glad I'm not the only one, then. I've had people laugh at me for using it on the wheel nuts, but why not?

 

 

biggest mistake most people make on a transit is to not use a torque wrench on the rear whhel nuts ...

 

overtightening them using a bar or air wrench warps the drums so when you apply the brakes it feels like the arse end is vibrating loose or the pedal pulses

 

and yep torque wrenchhappy here ( must be the years of vec mechs in me lol )

[Shansen]

Air wrench on the two outer knives and a ratchet on the inner knives here.

[PeteB]

I've a good elbow that cracks at 150knm! then I know it will stay on.

 

Seriously - if a setting is prescribed, use it.

 

I had a huge Yorkshire rugby player labour for me, great guy, but useless on the spanners, every bolt could get sheared with a gentle "Fook, another one bust"!

 

I left him in the yard once with the instruction to move a container 6ft with the Matador. Got back an hour later, he'ed got it 1st and winch engaged and couldn't disengage either! He did not know what to do except sit there and sweat. I turned the engine off!