TORQUE SPECIFICATION
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TEXTRON TURF CARE AND SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
TORQUE SPECIFICATION
7.0 IMPORTANT INFORMATION __________________________________________________
7.1 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS ___________
Textron Turf Care And Speciality Products uses grade 5
bolts as standard, unless otherwise noted.
Recommended torques are for these grades of fasteners.
Use these specifications unless otherwise noted.
7.2 SPECIFIC TORQUE__________________
BLADE BOLT: 75-85 ft.lbs (101.7 -115.3 Nm).
WHEEL HUB NUTS: 150-200 ft.lbs (203.4-271.2 Nm ).
WHEEL LUG BOLT: 55 -65 ft.lbs (74.6 -88.1 Nm).
FREEWHEEL VALVE: 84 -120 in.lbs (9.4-13.6 Nm).
Important! Read!
You have just purchased a first class mower
and the useful life you obtain from your
machine depends to a large extent on proper
maintenance and operation. Before
attempting to use your mower, read the
Operation portion of this manual carefully.
Become familiar with the operation, controls,
adjustments, lubrication and maintenance
sections.
ALL references to left and right, front and
rear of the machine are from the operator’s
position when facing the direction of forward
travel.
METRIC FASTENERS
SIZE
UNITS
Noncritical
Fasteners
into
Aluminum
M4
Nm (in-lb)
1.2 (11)
1.7 (15)
2.9 (26)
4.1 (36)
5.0 (44)
2.0 (18)
M5
Nm (in-lb)
2.5 (22)
3.2 (28)
5.8 (51)
8.1 (72)
9.7 (86)
4.0 (35)
M6
Nm (in-lb)
4.3 (38)
5.7 (50)
9.9 (88)
14.0 (124)
16.5 (146)
6.8 (60)
M8
Nm (in-lb)
10.5 (93)
13.6 (120)
24.4 (216)
33.9 (300)
40.7 (360)
17.0 (150)
M10
Nm (ft-lb )
21.7 (16)
27.1 (20)
47.5 (35)
66.4 (49)
81.4 (60)
33.9 (25)
M12
Nm (ft-lb )
36.6 (27)
47.5 (35)
82.7 (61)
116.6 (86)
139.7 (103)
61.0 (45)
M14
Nm (ft-lb )
58.3 (43)
76.4 (55)
131.5 (97)
184.4 (136)
219.7 (162)
94.9 (70)
4.8
5.8
8.8
10.9
12.9
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FASTENERS
SIZE
UNITS
GRADE 5
GRADE 8
6 -32
in -lbs (Nm)
20 (2.3)
8 -32
in -lbs (Nm)
24 (2.7)
30 (3.4)
10-24
in-lbs (Nm)
35 (4.0)
45 (5.1)
10-32
in -lbs (Nm)
40 (4.5)
50 (5.7)
12-24
in -lbs (Nm)
50 (5.7)
65 (7.3)
1 /4-20
in -lbs (Nm)
95 (10.7 )
125 (14.1)
1 /4-28
in -lbs (Nm)
95 (10.7 )
150 (17.0)
5 /16 -18
in -lbs (Nm)
200 (22.6 )
270 (30.5)
5 /16 -24
in -lbs (Nm)
240 (27.1 )
300 (33.9)
3 /8-16
ft-lbs (Nm)
30 (40.7 )
40 (54.2 )
3 /8-24
ft-lbs (Nm)
35 (47.5 )
45 (61.0 )
7/16 -14
ft-lbs (Nm)
50 (67.8)
65 (88.1)
7/16 -20
ft-lbs (Nm)
55 (74.6)
70 (94.9)
1 /2-13
ft-lbs (Nm)
75 (101.7 )
100 (135.6)
1 /2-20
ft-lbs (Nm)
85 (115.3 )
110 (149.2)
9/16 -12
ft-lbs (Nm)
105 (142.4)
135 (183.1)
9/16 -18
ft-lbs (Nm)
115 (155.9)
150 (203.4)
5 /8-11
ft-lbs (Nm)
150 (203.4)
195 (264.4)
5 /8-18
ft-lbs (Nm)
160 (217.0)
210 (284.8)
3 /4-10
ft-lbs (Nm)
170 (230.5)
220 (298.3)
3 /4-16
ft-lbs (Nm)
175 (237.3)
225 (305.1)
7 /8-14
ft-lbs (Nm)
300 (406.8)
400 (542.4)
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD FASTENERS
SIZE
UNITS
GRADE 5
GRADE 8
