Auto Service Professional - November/December 2014

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can be used for uploading recorded data to a personal computer. Chances are, you probably won’t use this, but it’s nice to know it’s there. This

TORQUE VALUE RANGE (Model TWM265IDA) In.-lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 to 265 Ft.-lbs. . . . . . . . . . . 1.11 to 22.12 Nm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5 to 30 Kg-cm . . . . . . . . . . 15.3 to 306.1 SPECIFICATIONS O/A length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.4 inches Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 pounds Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/4-inch Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +2% / – 3% Unit selection . in.-lbs, ft.-lbs., Nm, kg.cm Head type . . . . . . . . . . . . fexible ratchet Operation mode . . . . . . .Peak hold/track Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two AA Battery life standby . . . . . . . . . . One year Battery life cont. use . . . . . . . . 110 hours LED lights . . . . . . . . . . Two red, 10 green

terminal is also used for tool calibration by a qualifed service center. There’s not much to criticize about this high-precision tool. It looks great, balances well in the hand, and the progressive green-to-red indicator lights are really userfriendly (once you start to use it, you don’t want to put it down — it’s that cool). My only gripe is the slot-drive battery compartment cap, which is fairly diffcult to remove with your thumbnail, requiring a coin or screwdriver. But considering the lengthy anticipated battery life, you won’t be changing batteries that often anyway. ● TOOL SOURCE: MAC TOOLS 505 N. Cleveland Westerville, OH 43082 800-MAC-TOOL (800-622-8665) www.mactools.com

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