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Bought a 3/8 inch crowfoot wrench set

I found in the tools section of the instruction manual where it talks about using a torque wrench on the tube fittings. I'll use these crowfoot attachment on the torque wrench to get the proper torque setting. According to the instructions, for 1/4 inch tubing it’s 40-65 inch-pounds, and for 3/8 inch tubing it’s 75-125 inch-pounds. UPDATE 12/30/2006: I just found out that if you use an extension on your torque wrench, you are supposed to calculate a different torque number (was that in the instructions??). Here's a link to Torque Wrench Extension Calculator.

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