Craftsman Torque Wrench Problem

Craftsman Torque Wrench Problem

11-03-2006, 05:07 AM

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Craftsman Torque Wrench Problem

My 1/2 Drive Torque wrench just started giving me some crap. I set it to max (150ft lbs) to torque the axle nuts on my jeep and had hell getting it there. I had to put a long extension on it and squeeze the holyfriggencrap out of the handle to get it tightend up that much. I had the same hell backing it off as well. Its fine once you get it below 75lbs or so but its almost a two man job anywhere over that. It seems to operate normally otherwise. I did forget to back it off awhile ago and it was set at 95lbs when I pulled it out of the box, it probably only was set like that for a few days.

Any Ideas? FYI this is an older one that has a metal handle not the newer plastic handle.

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