Snap-on TEC2003L Torque Wrench, U.S./Metric Light Signal Torqometer, 1″ Drive, 2,000 ft-lb / 280 kg·m

Description

High tides and salt water push deeper into Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta each dry season. In response, large sluice gates open and close to hold back tides and saline water. Their hoists, hinges and frames carry huge loads, so maintenance teams check the big bolts every season. The Snap-on TEC2003L torque wrench handles those joints with a dual-scale dial and a signal lamp.

TEC2003L at a glance

Snap-on lists this row in the Combination US/Metric Reading/Standard 2% Accuracy table of catalog CAT1500i. Per the catalog’s Torqometer pages, adding a C to the stock number orders the certificate of calibration model, here TEC2003LC.

Sluice gate joints for the Snap-on TEC2003L torque wrench

• Hoist frame and gearbox base bolts on gate towers.
• Hinge, trunnion bracket and guide roller bolts.
• Rack, drum and rope anchor bolts on lifting gear.
• Seal clamp and frame bolts during an overhaul.

Gate designers and steel fabricators set each value, and some anchor joints use tensioning instead. So check the drawing, then make sure the target sits within the TEC2003L dial.

Two scales for mixed drawings

Gate projects in Vietnam often mix Japanese, Korean and European drawings. Some list kg·m, while others list ft-lb. With both scales on the TEC2003L dial, a crew can read either value without a chart. Still, the scales step differently, at 5 kg·m and 50 ft-lb, so read the one that matches your sheet.

A lamp on a windy gate deck

Gate towers stand in open water, and wind and noise make a dial hard to watch. Meanwhile the fitter must keep both hands on an 80 inch lever. Thus the TEC2003L lamp helps, because it flashes when the targeted torque arrives. After that, the needle still shows the reading for the log.

Lower end of the 2% band

Lost in HCM lists the TEC2003L under Combination US/Metric Reading/Standard 2% Accuracy. Snap-on keeps that grade within 2% of reading from 20% of full scale to full scale. On this wrench, that means 400 ft-lb or 56 kg·m and up.

Safe pulls over water

First, tie off the TEC2003L and its 5 foot handle when you work above water. Next, plant your feet and ask a partner to steady the head. Then pull in one smooth motion and stop at the flash. Never use it to free seized bolts, as Snap-on warns. Also wash off salt and mud, and store the wrench dry, since Snap-on rates the line for 0 to 100 °F.

Order the Snap-on TEC2003L torque wrench

Irrigation companies, flood-control contractors and gate fabricators can source the Snap-on TEC2003L torque wrench from Lost in HCM, SMK Vietnam’s partner for Torqometer tools. Before the next dry season, request a quote from Lost in HCM. Smaller sizes fill our torque wrenches range. Also browse snapon.com, or contact SMK Vietnam.

Gate crew FAQ for the TEC2003L

Does the TEC2003L keep a peak reading?

Snap-on describes it as a signal model with a flashing light. For a second needle that stays put, look at the follow-up twin, TEC2003FU.

Will a calibration paper come in the box?

The name lists none. Ask Lost in HCM about the C-suffix certificate version instead.

How do 280 kg·m and N·m compare?

280 kg·m is about 2,746 N·m. However, the dial shows kg·m and ft-lb only, so convert N·m specs first.