Torque Setting?

LL - NY larrycleung at gmail.com
Mon Nov 14 19:19:16 EST 2005


I thought it was 81 lb-ft. By Bentley CD is not working, so I can't verify.

LL - NY

On 11/14/05, DGraber460 at aol.com <DGraber460 at aol.com> wrote:
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> In a message dated 11/14/2005 2:26:01 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
> subscriptions at globalape.com writes:
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> And if I do buy one, what should I look for,,,will any CRAFTSMAN or
> Mastercraft do ?
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> Q.R. wrote:
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> >I have always been doing it just be hand, does it really matter ?
> >
> >Chris Thorp wrote:
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> >>Jonathan Brauer wrote:
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> >>>Hi List, it's been a few years since I swapped my own snow/summer
> >>>tires -- what setting do I set the torque wrench? 90 sticks in my head
> >>>but I'd like to hear someone confirm. 99 A4.
> >>>
> >>Jonathan,
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> >>120 N-m or 88 lb-ft. 90 lb-ft should do you just fine.
> >>
> >>-Chris
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> I have a Craftsman Torque wrench that I think is fine for home use.
> I torque my wheels to 78 ft/lbs. Through experimentation I found that were
> I
> to have a flat, 90 would be too difficult to remove out on the road. At 78
> I
> have never had a problem with a wheel ever working it's way loose.
> The important part is to make sure all bolts on each wheel are the same so
> as to not warp a rotor when quenched by puddles or rain water.
>
>
> Dennis
> Denver
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