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techtalk:ref:tools124 [2021/11/12 23:00] hippysmack [Evo Engine] |
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- | * Keep the extender straight out in front of the wrench. Don't let it move out of line more than a ratchet click or two, otherwise it can affect the torque reading. ((Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2)) \\ [[techtalk:ref:tools123#torque_socket_wrench_extensions_horizontal_with_the_wrench|Read more about torque value changes with the use of extensions here]]. | + | * Keep the extender straight out in front of the wrench. \\ Don't let it move out of line more than a ratchet click or two, otherwise it can affect the torque reading. ((Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2)) |
+ | * If the extension is not used at a 90° angle from the wrench (as in the pics below), you'll need to recalculate torque before using. \\ [[techtalk:ref:tools123#torque_socket_wrench_extensions_horizontal_with_the_wrench|Read more about torque value changes with the use of extensions here]]. | ||
|Torque rocker box bolts to 20 ft lbs. You can use a wrench cut down to 3 inches long and welded to a 3/8 drive socket to get in under the frame and torque those \\ rocker bolts to show 185 inch pounds on a 10 inch torque wrench, to give 240 at the bolt.||| | |Torque rocker box bolts to 20 ft lbs. You can use a wrench cut down to 3 inches long and welded to a 3/8 drive socket to get in under the frame and torque those \\ rocker bolts to show 185 inch pounds on a 10 inch torque wrench, to give 240 at the bolt.||| | ||
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|1/2" wrench cut down (box also ground down to fit \\ confined areas) 3/4" socket notched with an angle \\ grinder. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2))|Torque wrench extender welded and ready to use. \\ Extension Length: 3" from the center of the drive \\ square to the center of the (intended) bolt. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2))|Torquing rear rocker box bolts with torque wrench \\ extender. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2))| | |1/2" wrench cut down (box also ground down to fit \\ confined areas) 3/4" socket notched with an angle \\ grinder. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2))|Torque wrench extender welded and ready to use. \\ Extension Length: 3" from the center of the drive \\ square to the center of the (intended) bolt. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2))|Torquing rear rocker box bolts with torque wrench \\ extender. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2))| | ||
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- | ^ A little cutting, a little welding and you have a special wrench to reach the bolts under the frame. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2)) ^^ | + | ^ A little cutting, a little welding and you have a special wrench to reach the bolts under the frame. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2)) ^^ T recalculate or not. ((photo by Hippysmack)) ^ |
====== Evo Engine ====== | ====== Evo Engine ====== | ||
Cutting down Allen wrenches to make them shorter on the end will allow you to get into tight places easier. \\ | Cutting down Allen wrenches to make them shorter on the end will allow you to get into tight places easier. \\ |