Torque wrench for undoing nut

[Ndx]

Has anyone ever undone nuts with torque wrench.

Stay put ( I’m not talking to use it as ratchet )

Service manual calls for 19ft lb; tighten - loose, tighten - loose, tighten

I obviously could switch back to other ratchet set, but wondering …

Thank you

 

[930.engineering]

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Some torque wrenches come with a locking function. If it doesn't don't use it to loosen a nut.
Granted, 19 ft lb doesn't seem much and even if takes 50 ft lb to loosen it - so if you'd use a
torque wrench rated for up to 150 ft lb damage to your torque wrench seems highly unlikely,
but when it comes to tools and measuring tools in particular you better get used to one basic
rule: Use as intended, nothing else. Never. You could also ask about using a caliper as pliers . . . .
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[RooflessVW]

No.

 

[bdcardinal]

I never use torque wrenches to loosen. The only exception maybe would be a dial type to try and figure out how tight a bolt was.

 

[KneeGrinder]

My Snap On Torque Wrench does go AC/DC, but I only use it for torquing down bolts and nuts cause it costs too much money. If I want to remove, I use a rachet or a breaker bar.

 

[Motu]

If it has a reversible ratchet, then it is made for torquing left hand threads.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

I never use torque wrenches to loosen. The only exception maybe would be a dial type to try and figure out how tight a bolt was.

I have used a dial type when loosening a pinion nut, a couple of times.

 

[JohnnyG]

Mines an old beam type, calibrated in both directions for counterclockwise bolts, so yeah it's not a problem with this one.
However, I still purchased a LONG breaker bar for wheel lug nut that some tire changers like to overtighten.

 

[Sayjac]

As it's not the intended/designed use for torque wrench, the answer would be no for me. They are supposed to be a precision measuring tool, I wouldn't risk damage of opposite direction use.

 

[Lenny5160]

If I'm retorquing cylinder heads, for instance, I use the torque wrench to both back off the nut and then retorque it. I've never thought twice about it.

 

[mightymousetech]

If it has a reversible ratchet, then it is made for torquing left hand threads.

This. All my Snap-On torque wrenches are designed to work both ways. Handy when you have complex torque requirements that require loosening a specific angle before final tightening.

 

[Silver]

Goodness man, just switch to the regular ratchet and switch back. You know it took longer to post this.