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To be able to fit any bolt head that you find.

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To fit various sizes of nuts and bolts if you can't find the correct wrench,

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What is adjustable wrench?

An adjustable wrench is an adjustable hand tool used for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts.


What is an adjustable wrench?

An adjustable wrench is an adjustable hand tool used for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts.


What is the use for a adjustable wrench?

An adjustable wrench is used when you don't know the exact size of the nut you will be turning


What are the domestic uses of an 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.


What is a Monkey-Wrench?

It is an adjustable spanner


What is a monkey wrench?

It is an adjustable spanner


What type of wrench completely surrounds the bolt head?

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Can you Name 3 three types of wrenches?

Adjustable Wrench , open end wrench , box wrench, socket wrench, monkey wrench


State the function of a adjustable spanner?

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."


What wrench do you use to remove a square bolt?

Usually I use a crescent, or adjustable wrench.


Definition of lever jaw wrench?

A lever jaw wrench is one with an adjustable jaw.


What are the example of turning tools?

some examples of turning tool are Monkey Wrench, Adjustable Wrench,Allen Wrench