warrenpfo
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This maybe a silly question but having acquired an impact wrench I wondered if there is a right and a wrong way to undo and do up nuts and bolts.
For example should you have a ring spanner and impact wrench do you hold the nut and undo the bolt or the other way around. I appreciate there will be occasions where you can't get to the nut (captive) or bolt and so will have no choice and assume the same would apply for doing things up.
My mind tells me you hold the bolt and impact or ratchet on the nut as it would have the least resistance but i may be wrong.
For example should you have a ring spanner and impact wrench do you hold the nut and undo the bolt or the other way around. I appreciate there will be occasions where you can't get to the nut (captive) or bolt and so will have no choice and assume the same would apply for doing things up.
My mind tells me you hold the bolt and impact or ratchet on the nut as it would have the least resistance but i may be wrong.