What's a Crows Foot Wrench

Crowfoot wrenches are open-end sockets that come in handy when reaching around obstacles. They work where common 6pt and 12pt sockets and wrenches simply cannot fit. … The crowfoot wrench above is shown attached to a ratchet with a short extension for extra reach.

Can you use a crows foot on a torque wrench?

You can set the torque wrench to the fastener’s torque specification and continue to use the torque wrench normally. … Sometimes it’s not possible or desirable to work with your crowfoot wrench at a 90-degree angle to the wrench handle. In situations like this, you can still accurately measure torque.

What is 90 degrees on a torque wrench?

90° = quarter turn. 180° = half turn. It’s alright if you are off a few degrees.