Even if you use any other clicker torque wrench to loosen a fastener, it doesn't hurt it in any way.

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> On Mar 25, 2015, at 11:46, Kent Christensen <lkchris@OSOGRANDE.COM> wrote:
> 
> Re:  When it comes to using torque wrenches there are a number of factors
> that need to be considered for successful use ...  (Dennis)
> 
> 
> 
> Dennis, you've repeated the old-time "legends" regarding torque wrenches.
> 
> If you have a modern German Stahlwille torque wrench--the kind available
> through the VW and Mercedes parts systems-- the following DO NOT apply.
> 
> 1.  You may freely use your Stahlwille clicker torque wrench for loosening
> fasteners, as the torque measuring action only occurs in one direction.
> Should you encounter left-handed threads, you simply remove the detachable
> ratchet head and turn it around.
> 
> 2.  There is NO need to reset the Stahlwille clicker wrench to zero when
> storing it.
> 
> Just like just about everything else, the Germans do torque wrenches better.
> And you pay for it, of course.
> 
> Kent Christensen
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