Carlyle 16-18MM Ratchet Spanner XL Dblx (RWLB1618M)

Description

Genuine Carlyle · Part no. RWLB1618M

This is the fixed-head version of Carlyle's long 16mm and 18mm ratchet spanner: two 6-point ratchet rings on an extra long, straight beam, with a 90-tooth action that picks up every 4 degrees. Made of chrome vanadium steel with nickel chrome plating, it suits nuts that sit deep but have clear space above them.

Good to know

• Flexi or fixed head? The fixed head is the stiffer choice for pulling on a nut in line with the handle; pick the flexi version (RWLBFL1618M) when a hose or bracket stops the handle lying straight.
• Why the extra long beam? The length adds leverage and reaches past engine parts, but needs more room to swing, which is where the short 4 degree ratchet arc helps in a cramped bay.
• What about a seized nut? Free it first with a plain ring spanner or a breaker bar, then run it off with the ratchet; using a ratchet as a breaker wears the mechanism much faster.

Which one?

Need it to bend round obstructions? The Carlyle 16-18MM Flexi Ratchet Spanner (RWLBFL1618M) has a 180 degree flex head, and the Carlyle 12 PT 16mm x 18mm 72 Tooth Extended Box Ratcheting Flex Double Box Wrench (CRWLBFL1618M) is live now.

Key features

• 16mm and 18mm ratchet rings
• Fixed heads on an extra long beam
• 90-tooth ratchet, 4 degree swing
• 6-point rings
• Nickel chrome plated chrome vanadium steel

Specification