Carlyle 1/4 Drive 13mm 6 Point Deep Chrome Socket (CSD14013M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CSD14013M

This is the Carlyle CSD14013M, a 13mm six-point deep socket in 1/4in drive. 13mm is one of the commonest small bolt and nut sizes on cars, and the long body reaches nuts on studs and in pockets. Polished chrome plating keeps rust off and a knurled band helps you twirl it on by hand.

Good to know

• Is 1/4in drive enough for a 13mm nut? For light-duty fixings, yes. Many 13mm bolts on a car are done up tighter than a small ratchet should handle, so crack those with a 3/8in tool and use this one to spin them out.
• How do I stop rounding the nut? Make sure the socket goes fully over the nut before you pull. The six-point opening bears on the flats, which helps on nuts that have seen a lot of spanners already.
• Why choose deep over shallow? Deep reaches over a stud or into a recess; shallow is shorter and sits more steadily when there is no long thread in the way.

Which one?

The shallow version is the Carlyle 1/4 Drive 6 Point 13mm Chrome Socket (CS14013M); for tighter 13mm fixings, the Carlyle 3/8 Drive 13mm Deep Chrome Socket (CSD38013M) takes a bigger ratchet.

Key features

• 13mm deep six-point socket
• 1/4in square drive
• Polished chrome plating
• Knurled band for quick spinning
• Radiused corners grip the flats

Specification