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How to Use a Socket Adapter

Socket wrenches tighten and loosen nuts and bolts more efficiently than open-end wrenches and pliers because of an internal mechanism that allows the user to twist a bolt without having to remove and reposition the tool. The sockets themselves come in various sizes to accommodate the numerous nut and bolt sizes. Socket adapters increase the users flexibility relatively inexpensively by increasing the number of sockets that can be used with a wrench of a particular size.

Instructions

1

Determine the size of the socket wrenchs drive fitting; 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch, 1/2 inch are the most common sizes.

2

Determine the adapter needed to fit the wrench and the different-sized socket. For example, you need a 1/2-inch to 3/8-inch adapter to attach a 1/2-inch wrench to a 3/8-inch socket.

3

Attach the 1/4-inch side of the adapter to the 1/4-inch wrench and the 3/8-inch side of the adapter to the 3/8-inch socket.

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