Clutch plate torque

[trbig]

Glad you go it all buttoned up.

My intention was not that you should go to 14 ft-lbs, but that you going roughly 7 on your gage that reads 10 as the first notch, would have you pulling to 10 bfore you knew it which then someone would have undoubtedly pointed out could be as high as 14 due to the inaccuracy of the tool.

They're allowed to be 4% either way, but you're suggesting 40% inaccurate.

[TopCatGr58]

They're allowed to be 4% either way, but you're suggesting 40% inaccurate.

Hey Tod,

Well using a torque wrench that starts at 10 lbs(clicker), that's 3 lbs beyond 7 which is 43% more torque than the 7 lbs spec isn't it? And trying to use a beam type and getting an accurate reading would be a bit difficult.

T.C.

[skids]

Go ahead and laugh, but I have used a fish scale on a small double box-end wrench for small torque measurements. I trusted it. I checked my newer baby torque wrench with the method and yes, it checked out.

[trbig]

I was talking about this, TC.

which then someone would have undoubtedly pointed out could be as high as 14 due to the inaccuracy of the tool.

To me it sounded like he was saying that an allowed inaccuracy of 40% was to be within limits, when the tool ony calls for a 4%. I was just pointing out his math. I got a PM from him over it as well about swatting a hornet's nest or something. I wasn't saying to use a 10# torque wrench on the 7 lbs needed.