Safety
7
Screw tightening
torques
Comply with the tightening torques that are quoted in the table or spe-
cifically in the text.
Direction and di-
rection of rotation
All directions („right”, „left”, „front”, „back”) are always seen as facing
the direction of travel.
The direction of rotation is defined as follows:
•
Direction of rotation to the right = clockwise
•
Direction of rotation to the left = anti-cockwise
•
Rotation around a vertical axis, seen from top to bottom
•
Rotation around a horizontal axis, at right angles to the direction of
travel, seen from left to right
•
The rotation of screws, bolts, and similar is always described from
the working side.
8.8
10.9
12.9
M 6
9.9 Nm (7.3 ft.lbs)
14 Nm (10.3 ft.lbs)
17 Nm (12.5 ft.lbs)
M 8
24 Nm (17.7 ft.lbs)
34 Nm (25 ft.lbs)
41 Nm (30.3 ft.lbs)
M10
48 Nm (35.4 ft.lbs)
68 Nm (50.2 ft.lbs)
81 Nm (59.8 ft.lbs)
M 12
85 Nm (62.7 ft.lbs)
120 Nm (88.6 ft.lbs)
145 Nm (104 ft.lbs)
M 16
210 Nm (155 ft.lbs)
290 Nm (214 ft.lbs)
350 Nm (258 ft.lbs)
