xbladex00

So i just bought a torque wrench leaving all happy and stuff as i got home and opened the package it was already set to 9.... I heard that you're not suppose to leave it on the highest setting... should i return it get another one? what if all of them were set like this? THis is a craftsman clicker style microtork wrench 1/2in. drive....

MX73

Right now, you're reading at 19 ft-lbs of torque. You're suppose to twist that to move it to a desire torque setting. If you do go over 150 ft-lbs of torque, you might run the risk of getting it out of calibration.

SILENTM

Its set to 19 ft/lbs which seems to be set at the lowest torque

xbladex00

hmmm I see what you guys mean now after readin the instructions.... I can't seem to get the torque wrench to go up the scale...
EDIT: NEVER MIND this if my first time using a torque wrench forgive me for noobie questions apparently i just have to keep rotating XD

xbladex00

is it okay if there is VERY alittle bit of play when its locked?

SILENTM

its ok to have a little play, just make sure it will not slip into the next torque higher or lower

uberEJ

iTrader: (2)

make sure after you use it you return it to the lowest setting (19). it preserves the life of it so you dont need get it re calibrated often.

BinaryJay

LOL you should hope that you didn't buy a useless torque wrench with a max of 9 Newton Metres.