Re: Torque

[Rick Damiani <triumph@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 18 Jan 2001 11:06:34 -0800, "Neil Lindsey" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>From: "Rick Damiani" <triumph@xxxxxxxxx>

>> On Mon, 15 Jan 2001 07:44:51 -0800, "Nick Tarabochia"
>> <tara@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >What are the maximum and minimum torque values for a Sprint ST (ft lbs or
>> >NM) and can that be accomplished with one torque wrench?
>>
>> The max is (IIRC) 108 ft-lbs on the rear wheel, while the minimum is
>> ~4 or 5 NM (bodywork and such). You wouldn't be able to get them all
>> with the same torque wrench unless the wrench has a logarithmic scale
>> and can drive 1/4", 1/2", and 3/4" drive sockets.
>>
>>
>This brings up a question:
>
>Does a socket adapter throw off the calibration of a torque wrench?

Depends on the adaptor. If it's just a reducer and doesn't change the
centerline at all it shouldn't. Nor should extensions affect anything,
What will throw things off is if you push on the torque wrench at the
wrong point or attache extensions to the handle.


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