How to Measure Bolt Torque with a Torque Wrench?
1 Answers
Continue tightening with the torque wrench and take the reading at the exact moment when the bolt transitions from static friction to kinetic friction, i.e., the instant the bolt starts to move. Mark a line between the bolt and the structural component, loosen the bolt approximately 90 degrees with the torque wrench, and then take the reading at the moment the bolt is tightened back to align with the marked line.