Re: Wheels' Lug nuts loosened unexpectedly

RT wrote:
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> I was just going to say, is it the same torque wrench ?
> Has it been properly stored ? Used a lot in between ?
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Yep, it's the same torque wrench, stored with the numerical
torque  selector  at  the  lowest  setting,  as  Tegger
recommended, contrary to the Sears salesman who recommended
storing at 20 foot-pounds.  IIRC the salesman said there was
some memo floating around recommending that the Craftsman torque
wrenches be stored at 20 foot-pounds to prevent damage to the
mechanism, but I think Tegger is probably right, and have
stored my wrench at zero Newton-meters ever since.

It is interesting, though, that almost all the torque wrenches
I've seen at Sears (and the Huskys at Home Depot and the Kobalts
at Lowe's) have all been set to a torque of between 20 and 30
foot-pounds while they're sitting on the shelf waiting to
be bought.

But I have faith in Tegger, and store my wrench at zero.