Re: Wheels' Lug nuts loosened unexpectedly

On 7/18/08 10:44 AM, in article
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"Built_Well" <Built_Well_Toyota@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> RT wrote:
>> 
>> I was just going to say, is it the same torque wrench ?
>> Has it been properly stored ? Used a lot in between ?
> =======
> 
> 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.

The users manual that came with my Home Depot wrench specifically said to
store it set to 25 foot-pounds and specifically warned against storing it
at
zero.