Hmmm.... 123 - 120 = 3. 3/123 = 2.4%. Assuming the torque setting used by Sears was accurate (just for sake of arguement) then I'd speculate that the difference between 123 ft./lbs. and 120 ft./lbs. is immaterial i.e., - the lug nuts are evenly torqued - the lug nuts are torqued _very_ tight - the difference between 123 and 120 ft./lbs makes no practical difference when it comes to removing them. Am I wrong not to worry about the missing 3 ft./lbs. ?
On Wed, 1 Apr 1998, John H. Rodgers wrote: > -- [ From: John H. Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- > > Use the proper torque as specified. It was engineered for that for safety > reasons. As for getting them off, keep a 4 ft section of pipe under the rear > -------- REPLY, Original message follows -------- > > Date: Sunday, 29-Mar-98 11:19 PM > > From: Bill \ Internet: (billv2@prodigy.net) > I think I'll let them set at 120ft-lbs. I don't want to jump up and down on > that lug nut wrench trying to get them off during a snow storm in the middle
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