torqueing nuts/bolts
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Heidi
torqueing nuts/bolts
How do you torque bolts/nuts? Do you hand tighten them and then torque them with a torque wrench or what? I don't really know how to do this.
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CPRcubed
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torqueing nuts/bolts
Heidi,
Basically, torquing is a "measurement" of how tight the bolt or nut is tightened. You can snug them down and then use a torque wrench to torque them to the specified value. Torque wremches come in the older "bar style" that use a pointer to indicate the torque level and they come in a style that you "dial" in the setting on the handle, and it will make an audible sound when the value is reached. Some of the latter types ratchet so you can use them from start to finish on the bolt. Another way to torque them is to calculate the elongation of the bolt/stud required for a specific torque, but this way is NOT practical! Hope that helps! Cheers!
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1970 Bug (stock & rusted for now), 1994 F350 CC DRW PSD, 1971 Airstream. Life is good in Bear Valley Springs!
Basically, torquing is a "measurement" of how tight the bolt or nut is tightened. You can snug them down and then use a torque wrench to torque them to the specified value. Torque wremches come in the older "bar style" that use a pointer to indicate the torque level and they come in a style that you "dial" in the setting on the handle, and it will make an audible sound when the value is reached. Some of the latter types ratchet so you can use them from start to finish on the bolt. Another way to torque them is to calculate the elongation of the bolt/stud required for a specific torque, but this way is NOT practical! Hope that helps! Cheers!
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1970 Bug (stock & rusted for now), 1994 F350 CC DRW PSD, 1971 Airstream. Life is good in Bear Valley Springs!