[Farmall] calibrating torque wrench

E. John Puckett ejpuckett at centurytel.net
Thu Oct 21 16:54:48 PDT 2004


I am one of those shade tree mechanics that tightened them by feel for years, 
but as I get older and my strength changes, I need calibration too, but a wrench 
stays calibrated better.

Mike Sloane wrote:
  I am sure that many tractor engine heads have been
> tightened down over the years with just the "feel" of the shade tree 
> mechanic's arms on a big wrench in lieu of a fancy torque wrench. And 
> those engines ran for many more years without failure.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 

-- 
John
another one of them
*.?-!.* cub owners



More information about the AT mailing list