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Step 6.
Remove torque wrench from tool.
Do not lay the unit down with the torque
wrench attached to the unit as damage to the
precision calibration may occur.
Step 7.
Remove the tool from the soil and if any turf is
on the shear vane, eject it by hand with the
ejection foot and lever.
Step 8.
Pressing down on ejector level to remove soil.
Step 9.
After Testing, remove the torque wrench and
reset the follow needle to zero. Re-apply
torque wrench before testing again.
Step 10.
Repeat above procedure for each different type
of cleat to be tested.
Testing Areas with Shear Vane foot
Using the shear vane foot on the Turf-Tec Shear Strength tester (See above photos) will
produce a shear value number that has been researched by the scientific community on
sports field s for over 25 years, however data is still being collected on different grass
species and soil types. Take at least three readings from each area of the field being
tested to get an average of the shear strength of the turf for each cleat to be tested. It is
recommended that the field be tested as close to game time as possible to insure variables
like soil moisture content does not change. Different soil moisture contents will be the