You adjust the width as close as possible to the flats of the bolt yo are working with, fit the wrench on and turn. Keep the wrench gripping the flats as much as possible.
An adjustable wrench is used when you don't know the exact size of the nut you will be turning
Usually I use a crescent, or adjustable wrench.
An adjustable wrench is a wrench with an adjustable jaw, allowing it to sized to the fastener head that it is tightening or loosening. A main domestic use is with plumbing fixtures, either to tighten or replace them.
The most common type of adjustable wrench in use today. The adjustable end wrench differs from the monkey wrench in that the gripping faces of the jaws are displaced to a (typically) 15 degree angle relative to the tool's handle, a design feature that facilitates the wrench's use in close quarters. The modern adjustable end wrench was invented by Johan Petter Johansson of Bahco. The incorrect use of "Crescent® wrench" to describe this design is derived from the Crescent®brand, owned by Apex Brands, Inc. Apex Tool Group, LLC. The generic term is "adjustable wrench."
An adjustable wrench is an adjustable hand tool used for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts.
An adjustable wrench is an adjustable hand tool used for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts.
These are for use on nuts where you don't have a wrench of the correct size. Adjustable wrenches are very handy, but can 'round' tight nuts if you are careless. Most technicians use them only as a last resort.
inch wide adjustable wrench
An adjustable monkey wrench is ideal for this kind of job.
You can use a crescent wrench, or pipe wrench. Both are adjustable to fit the nut you are working on.
It is an adjustable spanner
It is an adjustable spanner