Like the OP, I too bought the same click-type torque wrench from the said store, though I got the ¼" type (can't beat $9.99 with coupon). I also almost got fooled by the in-lb Imperial measurement by the wrench. I know that I need to tighten my top cap no more than 5 N-m, and in one of those hasty decisions I arrived at a conversion of 60 in-lb (12 x 5). Bad calculation. Good thing I verified what I did by re-checking my conversion, and found out that it should only be 44 in-lb. Thankfully the mistake only happened 10 minutes after everything was realized.
To the OP, your mention of just 'lbs' isn't complete. Verify if what you're referring to is ft-lbs or in-lbs then make the precise conversion. I agree with the other posters. You shouldn't be referring ft-lbs when tightening anything on your bike, as this is motor vehicle territory (think wheel lug nuts).
Last edited by Shinjukan; 10-11-12 at 11:51 AM.
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