Mustang67ford 234 #51 Posted January 15, 2022 Redoing my tractor and picked up new factory set screws. Had a difficult time finding a 4-point socket so I could properly torque to the 35 ft-lb (I think). Found them referred to as a pipe socket set but still difficult to locate. Had to order a set as nobody sold them locally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,281 #52 Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Mustang67ford said: Redoing my tractor and picked up new factory set screws. Had a difficult time finding a 4-point socket so I could properly torque to the 35 ft-lb (I think). Found them referred to as a pipe socket set but still difficult to locate. Had to order a set as nobody sold them locally. I've had mine from an old Sears set. Mine are 8 point though. On the set screws I've never been in the habit of using a torque wrench. I learned a trick a long time ago to make sure they're seated well. Tighten. Note "clock position" of the wrench. Loosen. Repeat. Repeat. Usually by the 3rd or 4th setting you can see the "clock position" of the wrench has advanced from original. I walk away then. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,203 #53 Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Mustang67ford said: difficult time finding a 4-point socket 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: 8 point is what you want. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Standard-SAE-3-8-in-Drive-8-point-3-8-in-Shallow-Socket/1000096442 https://www.amazon.com/Williams-M-812-Shallow-Socket-8-Inch/dp/B007YREJIG Edited January 16, 2022 by Jeff-C175 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mustang67ford 234 #54 Posted January 16, 2022 12 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said: is what you want. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Standard-SAE-3-8-in-Drive-8-point-3-8-in-Shallow-Socket/1000096442 https://www.amazon.com/Williams-M-812-Shallow-Socket-8-Inch/dp/B007YREJIG Thanks, but I purchased a 4 point set (pipe set). Full contact on all sides of the set screw. Well worth it, no more rounded corners. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,174 #55 Posted January 16, 2022 17 hours ago, ebinmaine said: On the set screws I've never been in the habit of using a torque wrench. I learned a trick a long time ago to make sure they're seated well. Tighten. Note "clock position" of the wrench. Loosen. Repeat. Repeat. Usually by the 3rd or 4th setting you can see the "clock position" of the wrench has advanced from original. I walk away then. That pretty well describes my method also ... At 82yrs and been wrenching since I was 9-10yrs old and got a sears bicycle, I can usually hit the recommended torque by feel -- and, yes, on critical parts I go behind and ck ... head bolts, rod nuts, etc 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
