17 Appendix
17.1 Tightening torques for screws with metric screw threads with and without wedge lock washers
16.8.2
Tool set, radial shaft seal
Qty.
Part
E
1
Mounting arbour radial shaft seal ring
B
1
Mounting sleeve main screw
C
1
Mounting sleeve ball bearing
17 Appendix
17.1 Tightening torques for screws with metric screw threads with and without wedge lock
washers
Notice
In the case of galvanised screw plugs and screw plugs made of stainless steel the inner thread and
outer thread have to be greased thorough before mounting in order to prevent threads from seizing.
Notice
The manufacturer recommends tightening screws with wedge lock washers according to the table
three times after another with the same tightening torque.
Tightening torque [Nm]
Screws with head contact surface
Countersunk screws
Stainless steel screws A2 and A4
Thread
5.6
8.8
10.9
8.8+
Alu*
Property class
70
Property class
80
8.8
M 3
0.6
1.5
–
1.2
–
–
1
M 4
1.4
3.0
4.1
2.3
–
–
2
M 5
2.7
6.0
8.0
4.8
3.5
4.7
5
M 6
4.7
10.3
14.0
7.6
6.0
8.0
9
M 8
11.3 25.0
34.0
18.4
16.0
22.0
14
M 10
23.0 47.0
68.0
36.8
32.0
43.0
36
M 12
39.0 84.0
117
64.0
56.0
75.0
60
M 14
62.0 133
186
101
–
–
90
M 16
96.0 204
285
155
135
180
100
M 18
133
284
390
224
–
–
–
M 20
187
3999
558
313
280
370
135
M 24
322
687
960
540
455
605
360
Tab. 23: Tightening torques metric screw thread
*When screwing into aluminium, the tightening torque reduces by 20 % when the screw-in depth is less
than double the thread diameter.
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