Page 31 - Mountain Transport - Tipper Operations

Mid UK Recycling Driver Risk Assessment & Safe System of Work

Use of the Vehicle Torque Wrench:

This training period is a driver remind and revise session on the Mid UK Recycling transport procedures
covering the following training areas:

•Use of a Torque Wrench & Wheel Tightening Training. Top Bolt Adjustment Nut

Torque Settings:

All DAF Artics 700 Nm.
All DAF LF Trucks 500 Nm.
All Scania Trucks 620 Nm. 700 Nm
All Trainers 620 Nm. 620 Nm

Changing the settings:

The torque wrench has two

setting marked into its
measuring table:
To adjust the settings from 620 to 700 (or vice versa)

use the open jaw spanner that is kept with the

torque wrench to either turn the top bolt RASSoW 11Q
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adjustment nut clockwise or anticlockwise until the

marked notch comes in line with the top of Torque
Wrench Collar.
Review Dates:
(V2) – 06-01-2025 / Next R/D 05-01-2026
Review by Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg