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11-13 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
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11.11.2 System and Plate Screw Torques
CAUTION
Bridge manifold mounting screws should be torqued 1/3 higher than
specified on General Assembly drawings.
CAUTION
Quality and length of screws must be as specified on
Mold-Masters
General
Assembly drawings.
Table 11-3 Torque Chart for System Assembly Screws
Metric Torque Setting Imperial Torque Setting
M5 7 Nm #10-32 5 ft lbs
M6 14 Nm 1/4-20 10 ft lbs
M8 20 Nm 5/16-18 15 ft lbs
M10 40 Nm 3/8-16 30 ft lbs
M12 60 Nm 1/2-13 45 ft lbs
M16 145 Nm 5/8-11 107 ft lbs
M20 285 Nm 3/4-10 210 ft lbs
Table 11-4 Torque Chart for Plate Assembly Screws
Metric Torque Setting Imperial Torque Setting
M5 9 Nm / 6 ft lbs #10-32 7 Nm / 5 ft lbs
M6 15 Nm / 11 ft lbs 1/4-20 16 Nm / 12 ft lbs
M8 36 Nm / 27 ft lbs 5/16-18 33 Nm / 24 ft lbs
M10 72 Nm / 53 ft lbs 3/8-16 59 Nm / 44 ft lbs
M12 125 Nm / 92 ft lbs 1/2-13 144 Nm / 106 ft lbs
M16 311 Nm / 229 ft lbs 5/8-11 287 Nm / 212 ft lbs
M20 606 Nm / 447 ft lbs 3/4-10 511 Nm / 377 ft lbs
NOTE
Torque sequence and step torquing:
It is recommended that system screws be torqued in a standard bolt
pattern and that the specified torque is achieved in 3 steps (1/3, 2/3 and full
torque).