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Old 2009-07-31, 10:14 AM   #13
Nick Koan
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Originally Posted by bigrobwoot View Post
I dunno about all that. I needed a breaker bar to get it off, so I used one to put it on. Apparently, tripling the length of the lever triples the amount of torque on the bolt. Maybe everyone is being a little extreme, cuz I'm sure I'm not the only one to make a mistake on this board at least I'm learning from them, right?

And yes, I do need a torque wrench lol
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