Torque Specifications And What They Mean 

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I agree! It is easy to understand and I also just wanted to understand torque importance in rebuilding engines and I understand now exactly what it is. Great video!

Yes! ^^^this. I have been a mechanic for about 20 years, but I was watching this video because of this concept. The axle nut on my motorcycle is a fine example. It is a castle nut, meaning there are notches in the top of the fastener that line up with a hole in the axle for the clevis pin, to prevent it from coming loose. The spec calls for 72 ft. lbs. However if I apply gentle pressure the nut will continue turning without clicking my torque wrench for another 1/2 turn or so. So at what point is the bolt properly stretched? When you first hit the proper torque.....or when proper torque is acheived and the nut also will no longer turn? In the past, I have torqued to spec, ajd just continued to rotate until the nearest hole is aligned with the nearest notch on the castle nut. I figured its better to be just a small margin too tight than having it too loose.

First you set the torque wrench. Then you tighten the bolt and once you get NEAR the required torque, you smoothly continue to tighten until the torque wrench indicates that you have reached the specified setting.

You have to turn the torque wrench smoothly and recheck and see if it turns if it turns keep turning it slowly until it stops, and do it again until it clicks without moving. Torque wrench needs some practice to get it right and the best way is to do that on a torque calibration tool and see how much torque you get comparing to your expectation, I always thought that I was doing it right until I did it on the machine, but after a few try I can get it consistent.

homeystar77 your right. Technically torque is measured in pound-feet, foot-pound is a measurement of work. However the mistake has been made so often that it is widely accepted to just call torque measurements foot-pounds.

+tech270154 Using Anti-seize on a fastener is similar to using any type of lubricant. Using a lube on a bolt dramatically increases the clamping load, so it should never be used unless specified by the manufacturer.

+TheEye22 That means the torque spec is anywhere between 13 to 16 ft.lbs. of torque. So I would apply 15 ft.lbs. of torque. Lubed or Dry? Good question, but one that can ONLY be answered by the manufacturer of the product that you are torquing. And lube DOES make a difference, quite a bit in fact. So its very important to find out from the manufacturer how they do the torque specs, wet or dry.

Thank you!

Doug M 😂