Originally posted by gc94GSR
I believe that I have a similar torque wrench.
The markings between 0 and 9 are for setting a torque between the main markings on the handle (eg. adds that many in-lbs to the nearest handle marking).
On the bottom of the handle should be a lock nut.
Steps:
1) unscrew lock nut so that it is loose
2) lets say you want 125 in-lbs of torque
3) turn the handle until the 0 lines up with the centerline at the 120 in-lbs marking
(you are now set for 120 in-lbs)
4) turn the handle (to the right) until the 5 lines up with the line down the middle of the markings
(you should now be set for 125 in-lbs)
5) tighten the lock nut on the bottom of the handle
(you are now set for this amount of torque)
However, typically I would set the wrench at about half (say 60 in-lbs), tighten all the nuts and then reset the wrench to the desired setting (say 125 in-lbs) and then retorque all the nuts.
For lug nuts, you should try to torque them in a criss cross pattern.
Gordon.
That process would make sense. BUT: You say turn the "0" on the handle to line up with the "120" on the shaft. This is 120 inch lbs. Ok. Then turning the handle so "5" lines up with the centerline would make 125. Ok, maybe, but then as I keep turning when the handle gets to "0" again, it is lined up with "240" and NOT "130". That's why I was thinking that each notch on the handle is actually 12 inch pounds and not 1.