Carlyle 1/4 Drive 6 Point 9mm Chrome Socket (CS14009M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. CS14009M

This Carlyle CS14009M is a 9mm six-point socket for 1/4in drive in a short (shallow) pattern. Its full polished chrome finish resists rust, and it has a band of deep-rolled, stamped vertical knurling that the maker says makes the size quick to pick out in a crowded drawer or a dim footwell.

Good to know

• Why does the size marking matter? Sockets near each other in size look almost the same. Picking the right one first time saves the trial and error of trying sizes either side on a nut and rounding it with the wrong one.
• Is 9mm a common size? Less so than 10mm, which is among the commonest small sizes on cars, but a missing 9mm can hold up a job. Measure the nut or try the socket: it should seat fully with no rocking.
• What is the radius-corner design for? It drives on the flats of the nut rather than the corners, so the corners are less likely to round off under load.

Which one?

For 9mm nuts on long studs the Carlyle 1/ 4Drive 9mm 6 Point Deep Chrome Socket (CSD14009M) reaches over the thread; for heavier 9mm work there is the Carlyle 3/8 Drive 9mm 6 Point Chrome Socket (CS38009M).

Key features

• 9mm six-point shallow socket
• 1/4in square drive
• Full polished chrome finish
• Deep-rolled vertical knurling
• Radius-cornered opening

Specification