INTRODUCTION
MINIMUM HARDWARE TIGHTENING TORQUES
IN NEWTON-METERS (FOOT POUNDS) FOR NORMAL ASSEMBLY APPLICATIONS
INCH NON-FLANGED HARDWARE AND LOCKNUTS
SAE GRADE 2
SAE GRADE 5
SAE GRADE 8
LOCKNUTS
NOMINAL
SIZE
UN-
PLATED
or
PLATED
SILVER
PLATED
W/ZnCrG-
OLD
UN-
PLATED
or
PLATED
SILVER
PLATED
W/ZnCrG-
OLD
UN-
PLATED
or
PLATED
SILVER
PLATED
W/ZnCrG-
OLD
GR.B
w/GR5
BOLT
GR.C
w/GR8
BOLT
NOMINAL
SIZE
1/4
6.2 N·m
(
55 lb in
)
*
8.1 N·m
(
72 lb in
)
*
9.7 N·m
(
86 lb in
)
*
13 N·m
(
115 lb in
)
*
14 N·m
(
124 lb in
)
*
18 N·m
(
159 lb in
)
*
8.5 N·m
(
75 lb in
)
*
12.2 N·m
(
108 lb in
)
*
1/4
5/16
13 N·m
(
115 lb in
)
*
17 N·m
(
150 lb in
)
*
20 N·m
(
177 lb in
)
*
26 N·m
(
230 lb in
)
*
28 N·m
(
248 lb in
)
*
37 N·m
(
327 lb in
)
*
17.5 N·m
(
155 lb in
)
*
25 N·m
(
221 lb in
)
*
5/16
3/8
23 N·m
(
17 lb ft
)
30 N·m
(
22 lb ft
)
35 N·m
(
26 lb ft
)
46 N·m
(
34 lb ft
)
50 N·m
(
37 lb ft
)
65 N·m
(
48 lb ft
)
31 N·m
(
23 lb ft
)
44 N·m
(
32 lb ft
)
3/8
7/16
37 N·m
(
27 lb ft
)
47 N·m
(
35 lb ft
)
57 N·m
(
42 lb ft
)
73 N·m
(
54 lb ft
)
80 N·m
(
59 lb ft
)
104 N·m
(
77 lb ft
)
50 N·m
(
37 lb ft
)
71 N·m
(
52 lb ft
)
7/16
1/2
57 N·m
(
42 lb ft
)
73 N·m
(
54 lb ft
)
87 N·m
(
64 lb ft
)
113 N·m
(
83 lb ft
)
123 N·m
(
91 lb ft
)
159 N·m
(
117 lb ft
)
76 N·m
(
56 lb ft
)
108 N·m
(
80 lb ft
)
1/2
9/16
81 N·m
(
60 lb ft
)
104 N·m
(
77 lb ft
)
125 N·m
(
92 lb ft
)
163 N·m
(
120 lb ft
)
176 N·m
(
130 lb ft
)
229 N·m
(
169 lb ft
)
111 N·m
(
82 lb ft
)
156 N·m
(
115 lb ft
)
9/16
5/8
112 N·m
(
83 lb ft
)
145 N·m
(
107 lb ft
)
174 N·m
(
128 lb ft
)
224 N·m
(
165 lb ft
)
244 N·m
(
180 lb ft
)
316 N·m
(
233 lb ft
)
153 N·m
(
113 lb ft
)
215 N·m
(
159 lb ft
)
5/8
3/4
198 N·m
(
146 lb ft
)
256 N·m
(
189 lb ft
)
306 N·m
(
226 lb ft
)
397 N·m
(
293 lb ft
)
432 N·m
(
319 lb ft
)
560 N·m
(
413 lb ft
)
271 N·m
(
200 lb ft
)
383 N·m
(
282 lb ft
)
3/4
7/8
193 N·m
(
142 lb ft
)
248 N·m
(
183 lb ft
)
495 N·m
(
365 lb ft
)
641 N·m
(
473 lb ft
)
698 N·m
(
515 lb ft
)
904 N·m
(
667 lb ft
)
437 N·m
(
322 lb ft
)
617 N·m
(
455 lb ft
)
7/8
1
289 N·m
(
213 lb ft
)
373 N·m
(
275 lb ft
)
742 N·m
(
547 lb ft
)
960 N·m
(
708 lb ft
)
1048 N·m
(
773 lb ft
)
1356 N·m
(
1000 lb
ft
)
654 N·m
(
482 lb ft
)
924 N·m
(
682 lb ft
)
1
NOTE:
Torque values shown with * are inch pounds.
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