sorry if this is not in the right section, please feel free to move it. Anyways i was just wondering how you read the gauge in .0060" ?? is it like in the picture where i draw the red line??



oh and by the way i have the proform gauge, how do i preload it? there are no ***** to adjust the tension on the bolt.

 

if the gauge has resolution of .001", then .006" will be the sixth increment from zero. The preload is set by the spring.

 

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alright the increment is .001" so that means that the spot where i have marked in the picture is right then?? it is .006" at that point??

 

nope. Looks like you have it marked at .060", not .006" Every small notch should be .001", every large notch should be .010"

Just for reference, .002" is about the thickness of a sheet of paper.

 

so when my eagle rod wants .0055, do i hand tight it in first or what? because .0055 is really small?

 

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Yes, you'll have to apply quite a bit of torque before the bolt starts to stretch.

 

Before installing the bolt place the bolt into the gauge and turn the face of the gauge to "0". Install the bolt then add torque to the bolt until the gauge reads .006".

 

so when your tightening the bolt, is the rod stretch gauge on top of the bolt?

if the tq specs for the rod bolts is calling out 43 ft lbs, is there a # on the stretch gauge the equates to 43 ft lbs?

ex: 43 ft lbs of tq = .0066" of stretch??

is that the right concept?