5.8 Tightening torques
WARNING
Flange gasket blowout
Death or serious personal injury
‐
Tighten flange bolts according to
the specified torque values.
WARNING
Falling objects
Death or serious personal injury
‐
Tighten the base plate anchor bolts
according to the specified torque
values.
The tables show the recommended torques for
base plate anchor bolts and flange bolts.
The bolt quality must be minimum class 5.8
except for CR, CRN 95 with optional small base
plate which must be minimum class 8.8.
Base plate anchor bolts
UNC bolts:
CR, CRN
Base plate anchor bolts
Bolt size
Torque
[
∅
inch]
[lbf-ft] [Nm]
95 with
optional
small base
plate
UNC 1/2-13
(
⌀
9/16" free hole)
52
71
95
UNC 5/8-11
(
⌀
11/16" free hole)
74
100
125-155
UNC 3/4-10
(
⌀
7/8" free hole)
66
140
90
190
185-255
UNC 7/8-9
(
⌀
1" free hole)
100
136
1)
Applies for pumps fitted with motors up to and including
75 HP.
2)
Applies for pumps fitted with motors of 100 HP and up.
Metric bolts:
CR, CRN
Base plate anchor bolts
Bolt size
Torque
[
∅
mm]
[Nm] [lbf-ft]
95 with
optional
small base
plate
M12
(
⌀
14 free hole)
65
48
95
M16
(
⌀
18 free hole)
100
75
125-155
M20
(
⌀
22 free hole)
90
190
66
140
185-255
M24
(
⌀
26 free hole)
130
96
Flange bolts
UNC bolts and ANSI flanges:
CR, CRN
Flange bolts
ANSI
Bolt size
Torque
[lbf-ft] [Nm]
95
UNC 5/8-11
25
34
UNC 3/4-10
60
81
125-155
UNC 3/4-10
60
81
UNC 1-8
66
90
185-255
UNC 3/4-10
110
149
UNC 7/8-9
185
251
Metric bolts and DIN/EN, JIS flanges:
CR, CRN
Flange bolts
DIN/EN, JIS
Bolt size
Torque
[Nm] [lbf-ft]
95
M16
30
22
M20
90
66
125-155
M20
90
66
M24
230
170
185-255
M20
90
66
M24
230
170
M27
300
222
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English (US)