Section 8: Torque Values Chart
RTA2562, RTA2570, & RTA3576 Rotary Tillers 311-254M
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Section 8: Torque Values Chart
Torque Values Chart for Common Bolt Sizes
Bolt Head Identification
Bolt Head Identification
Bolt Size
(inches)
Grade 2
Grade 5
Grade 8
Bolt Size
(Metric)
Class 5.8
Class 8.8
Class 10.9
in-tpi
1
N · m
2
ft-lb
3
N · m
ft-lb
N · m
ft-lb
mm x pitch
4
N · m
ft-lb
N · m
ft-lb
N · m
ft-lb
1/4" - 20
7.4
5.6
11
8
16
12
M 5 X 0.8
4
3
6
5
9
7
1/4" - 28
8.5
6
13
10
18
14
M 6 X 1
7
5
11
8
15
11
5/16" - 18
15
11
24
17
33
25
M 8 X 1.25
17
12
26
19
36
27
5/16" - 24
17
13
26
19
37
27
M 8 X 1
18
13
28
21
39
29
3/8" - 16
27
20
42
31
59
44
M10 X 1.5
33
24
52
39
72
53
3/8" - 24
31
22
47
35
67
49
M10 X 0.75
39
29
61
45
85
62
7/16" - 14
43
32
67
49
95
70
M12 X 1.75
58
42
91
67
125
93
7/16" - 20
49
36
75
55
105
78
M12 X 1.5
60
44
95
70
130
97
1/2" - 13
66
49
105
76
145
105
M12 X 1
90
66
105
77
145
105
1/2" - 20
75
55
115
85
165
120
M14 X 2
92
68
145
105
200
150
9/16" - 12
95
70
150
110
210
155
M14 X 1.5
99
73
155
115
215
160
9/16" - 18
105
79
165
120
235
170
M16 X 2
145
105
225
165
315
230
5/8" - 11
130
97
205
150
285
210
M16 X 1.5
155
115
240
180
335
245
5/8" - 18
150
110
230
170
325
240
M18 X 2.5
195
145
310
230
405
300
3/4" - 10
235
170
360
265
510
375
M18 X 1.5
220
165
350
260
485
355
3/4" - 16
260
190
405
295
570
420
M20 X 2.5
280
205
440
325
610
450
7/8" - 9
225
165
585
430
820
605
M20 X 1.5
310
230
650
480
900
665
7/8" - 14
250
185
640
475
905
670
M24 X 3
480
355
760
560
1050
780
1" - 8
340
250
875
645
1230
910
M24 X 2
525
390
830
610
1150
845
1" - 12
370
275
955
705
1350
995
M30 X 3.5
960
705
1510
1120
2100
1550
1-1/8" - 7
480
355
1080
795
1750
1290
M30 X 2
1060
785
1680
1240
2320
1710
1-1/8" - 12
540
395
1210
890
1960
1440
M36 X 3.5
1730
1270
2650
1950
3660
2700
1-1/4" - 7
680
500
1520
1120
2460
1820
M36 X 2
1880
1380
2960
2190
4100
3220
1-1/4" - 12
750
555
1680
1240
2730
2010
1
in-tpi = nominal thread diameter in inches-threads per inch
1-3/8" - 6
890
655
1990
1470
3230
2380
2
N· m = newton-meters
1-3/8" - 12
1010
745
2270
1670
3680
2710
3
ft-lb= foot pounds
1-1/2" - 6
1180
870
2640
1950
4290
3160
4
mm x pitch = nominal thread diameter in millimeters x thread
pitch
1-1/2" - 12
1330
980
2970
2190
4820
3560
Torque tol 0%, -15% of torquing values. Unless otherwise specified use torque values listed above.
Additional Torque Values
Lower flange bearing on drive end of rotor, 1/2" nuts
45-50 ft-lbs
5.8
8.8
10.9