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Originally Posted by paul somlo  Breaking those bolts seems to be a common theme - and using a torque wrench on them seems to be the common denominator. Once they snug up, there's very little torque needed to snap them off. On small, non-critical fasteners, it's better to trust your wrist. |
Agreed that these only need a very small amount of force.
Not all toqrue wrenches are equal.
I've been successful a couple of times now with my 1/4" drive torque wrench.
But if in case the only torque wrench available is a 3/8 or 1/2 drive, I'd do them by hand.