Landing gear preload tools

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5 hours ago, KeithN92KD said:

Thanks, these tools are lighter, cheaper and easy to mail.

Users do have to understand torque. As long as the torque wrench is measuring in the plane of the link movement it is applied torque. 

In fact, this could be one tool but I thought that might be a step too far...

I thought there must be another use for the overbuild design of the original tools, but my IA of 45yrs experience said nope, didn't know of it.  Maybe you know? 

Steel is much easier and cheaper to manufacture than aluminum. Steel is also less likely to be damaged than aluminum. 
As an IA myself, and doing these torque checks, the steel tool works as I’d expect it to by the book. 
 

Thanks,

David