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Old 08-24-2008, 01:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default bolt torque

So, I see in write ups of maintenence/mods, that people say to torque a bolt to say... 15ft/lbs or something.

How do you know how much force you are putting on the bolt (or whatever). I have a socket wrench for bolts, but I don't think it measures that...