Wrenching right

Problem: You keep turning and turning, but the pipe union won’t come loose. How can you get it off?

Solution: Stop squeezing the collar and move the wrench jaws to the rolled edge. This will often do the job.

Contributor: John P. Fiebich, Crew Chief, Cessna Aircraft, Inc., Wichita, KS 67120; 316-831-7909; e-mail jpfiebic@ece.twsu.edu

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