torque wrench edicate

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t.w. are precision instruments and should be handled like fragile glass.
t.w. are not breaker bars
t.w. are not ratchets
there are multiple kinds of t.w. the most accurate is the one with a dial,followed by click,and then beam.
with t.w. you get what you pay for.
never drop a t.w.
never throw a t.w. onto or into your tool box.clean it return it to the box it came in.
NEVER zero a t.w. ever.at rest your t.w. should be at 15 lbs or 5 in mark depending on the models ranges.if you zero it
wont be accurate .
NEVER put your t.w. back in the box while under your last torque value.if you torqued something to 200 ft lbs you dont
put it away like that till you use it 6 months later it will screw the springs up.take it to the resting place like above again
never zero a torque wrench when at rest leave a small amount of torque on the spring.