Chuck Oppermann
Deere Dude
-Just going through that right now with my new Echo. I always cranked it tight but using a little finesse. Now I noticed in the owners manual the torque is to be 175-200 inch pounds. That equates to 15-16 foot ponds.
Just to be sure with my old technique I tried using a torque wrench. I have a 1/4" torque wrench that goes to 225 max inch pounds, but I don't have a socket that will work with that and no adapter. I tried my 3/8" torque wrench but 15 foot pounds is the low end of the scale on that wrench but I have a socket for that.
I tightened the nuts with the fancy wrench provided with the saw to what I thought it should be. Then I put the 3/8" foot pound wrench on it set at 15 FT LBS and it turned the stud relatively easy, but I got nervous and didn't go to the click.
So I am going to get an adapter for the 1/4" torque wrench and try it again.
From what I could tell so far is I can tighten it somewhat tighter than I have been, and I usually over tighten things.
Just to be sure with my old technique I tried using a torque wrench. I have a 1/4" torque wrench that goes to 225 max inch pounds, but I don't have a socket that will work with that and no adapter. I tried my 3/8" torque wrench but 15 foot pounds is the low end of the scale on that wrench but I have a socket for that.
I tightened the nuts with the fancy wrench provided with the saw to what I thought it should be. Then I put the 3/8" foot pound wrench on it set at 15 FT LBS and it turned the stud relatively easy, but I got nervous and didn't go to the click.
So I am going to get an adapter for the 1/4" torque wrench and try it again.
From what I could tell so far is I can tighten it somewhat tighter than I have been, and I usually over tighten things.