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Old 2nd October 2014, 12:03   #11
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Yes the further you move the torque wrench away from the bolt you are tightening the higher the force, so good to keep the wrench as near to the bolt as possible.

As with all things there is a tolerance, and with anything that requires an accurate tightening torque the manufacturer should allow access for a torque wrench to be used.

At least you won't leave anything too loose doing it this way and you should be well inside the ball park.
I agree! Just doesn't seem like access to the 13mm AF bolts heads is good enough for anyone to get a torque wrench on it!
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Old 16th November 2019, 14:03   #12
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Andy if you cut down an old socket you can use the torque wrench on a spanner or allen key. Just keep the wrench as near to the bolt as possible.

This is what I use for the rear calipers:

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Mike - have you got the pic that went here?
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Old 17th November 2019, 22:36   #13
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Sadly not - usually I keep a copy but can't find that one.


This is another pic to show the idea. I have cut up two old sockets with a grinder to allow for differing spanner sizes:


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Thanks for the pic Mike - that explains it.
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No problem - I have pasted it into my original post as well.
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