Torque Wrench

Q: Hi, I just recently viewed Bob demonstrate the proper way to remove the front brake caliper and reinstall the caliper after servicing the brake pads, then I noticed Bob torque the front master cylinder to 6-8 in lbs. Can you tell me what type of torque wrench that is? For some reason I’m unable to locate a torque wrench that small of inch pounds.

A: Inch pounds torque wrenches that start at 5, or less, inch pounds are more commonly found in manufacturing settings. Look at manufacturing suppliers such as Grainger or MSC. There are many different manufacturing suppliers in the US.

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Matt January 26th, 2015

Hi want to say thanks as I brought a 2010 fatboy and the front master cylinder was leaking I was doing a 700 km ride back home stopped to tighten it up half way still leaked did not know about over tightening that must of been the problem in the first place. Great vid been a big help.

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- Dennis Santopietro January 26th, 2015
  
  Thanks Matt!
  
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jamie February 12th, 2015

Probably a silly question, but is a straight conversion for inch pounds to foot pounds. i.e. 24 inch pounds is the same as 2 foot pounds?

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- Dennis Santopietro February 12th, 2015
  
  Hi Jamie, Not silly at all. Yes.
  
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william cook March 12th, 2015

use a snapon metric and convert to inch pds

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jlitt000 March 14th, 2015

Hi, I wondered about this question myself. Will a torque screwdriver work just as well in this case? One like http://www.grainger.com/product/WERA-Adj-Torque-Screwdriver-6AAV6?s_pp=false&picUrl=//static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/6AAV6_AS01?$smthumb$ . The low scale torque range seem to be in the hi $250+ price range. On the MC, are there other uses for the low scale torque wrench?

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Rockwell55 March 23rd, 2015

I bought my inch lb torque wrench at Harbor Freight

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Donald April 21st, 2015

Hi, I have a 2003 Road King C, That I am having trouble with the front breaks, I bled them, and the handle it still weak, master cycl, is full of new fluid,, not sure what to do next, only has 13,571 miles, just bought the HD, One Owner bike. Thanks For The Help.

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- Dennis Santopietro September 18th, 2015
  
  Hi Donald, Did you rebuild the master or calipers? http://www.fixmyhog.com/video/harley-master-cylinder-rebuild-005175/
  
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John October 1st, 2015

Can you go ahead and send this over to every mechanic in the country? I’ve had one guy who actually used a torque wrench on my car’s lug nuts. Everyone else uses the damn air wrench.

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