HOW TO TORQUE WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH.

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Mark 88/M5 Houston
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Post by Mark 88/M5 Houston »

HOW TO TORQUE WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH.

(Remember this is just a joke!)

Yes you can use your impact gun to torque nuts and bolts if you use this handy chart along with your ears and a quick trigger finger.

TORQUE VALUE INGERSOLL IMPACT SNAP-ON IMPACT
25 to 35 ft/lbs BAP! BAP!
35 to 45 ft/lbs BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP!
45 to 60 ft/lbs BAP! BAP! BA... BAP! BAP! BAP!
60 to 75 ft/lbs BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BA
75 to 90 ft/lbs BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP!
90 to 100 ft/lbs BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP!
110 to 300 ft/lbs ALL GUNS BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP! BAP!

Source - Bubba's Auto Teknikal Tips, 1123 Chaw Rd., Spit, TX 75999

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Blue Shadow
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Post by Blue Shadow »

From my experience this chart is for a worn out gun. I get 80-82 ft-lbs with three Baps, ex: BAP! BAP! BAP! and that is using the third power setting not the highest.
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