Torque wrench
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:09 am
Jesse,
By all means get a 1/4" drive torque wrench. The "clicker " type is
much easier to use in the awkward places. The torque values on the AN3
bolts are easy to exceed and the torque wrench keeps you honest. I
would get a bar type 3/8" drive for the few larger bolts. You will feel
better in the air knowing all the bolts are right. With elastic stop
nuts you can clamp a bolt in your vise and determine how much torque it
takes to turn a new nut on and then add that value to the standard
torque value for that bolt size. This only works on new nuts but you
will be surprised how high the value is.
Of course, you can always use the less technical method of tightening
down until it strips and then backing off 1/4 turn. Like the finger
drilling, don't ask how this was developed.
Ralph Baker
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By all means get a 1/4" drive torque wrench. The "clicker " type is
much easier to use in the awkward places. The torque values on the AN3
bolts are easy to exceed and the torque wrench keeps you honest. I
would get a bar type 3/8" drive for the few larger bolts. You will feel
better in the air knowing all the bolts are right. With elastic stop
nuts you can clamp a bolt in your vise and determine how much torque it
takes to turn a new nut on and then add that value to the standard
torque value for that bolt size. This only works on new nuts but you
will be surprised how high the value is.
Of course, you can always use the less technical method of tightening
down until it strips and then backing off 1/4 turn. Like the finger
drilling, don't ask how this was developed.
Ralph Baker
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