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8.7
Fastener Torque Guidelines
8.7.1
Specific Torque Settings
CAUTION: This table refers to bolts that MUST be tightened to the figure shown. Where a specific torque
setting is given it should be used instead of the information shown in the Figure 8.6.
Specific Torque settings for Agricut models (Nm)
Fastener
Agricut 180
in-line
PTO Shaft Shear bolt
26
Outer Gearbox Mounting Bolts
N/A
Centre Gearbox Mounting Bolts
225
Flexible Coupling Bolts
N/A
Blade Carrier Bolts
225
Cutting Blade Bolts
315
Rotor Hub Castle Nut
M24x2
see section
Figure 8.5
8.7.2
General Torque Settings
CAUTION: This table refers to bolts without a torque setting specified above. Please check Figure 8.5 first.
Where a specific torque setting is given it should be used instead of the information below.
The figures shown are for the torque moment for bolts of normal metric thread quality 8.8 black and/or galvanised
and ungreased when tightened on a smooth surface or a plain washer.
Thread Diameter
(mm)
Nm
+ 10% / - 0
5
6
6
10
8
26
10
52
12
90
14
144
16
225
20
436
22
594
Figure 8.6
8.7.3
Converting chart between Measuring Systems
Basic Unit
SI Metric Unit
Conversion Number
Length
1 meter (m)
39.4 inches (in),
3.3 feet (ft),
1.1 yard (yd)
Area
1m2
10.8 ft2, 1.2 yd2
Volume
1 litre, 1dm3
1.76 pints (pt),
0.22 gallons (gall) (Imp),
0.26 gall (US)
Speed
1 m/s
3.6 km/h,
2.24 mph
Force
1 Newton (N)
0.22 lbf
Power
1 KW
1.34 hp,
860 kcal/h,
737 ft lbs/s
Mass
1 kg
35 ounces (oz),
2.2 pounds (lb),
0.0197 hundredweight (cwt)
Moment
1 Nm
8.8 lbf in,
0.74 lbf ft
Pressure
1 kPa
0.01 atmospheres,
0.14 lbf/in2
Rotation speed
Min-1
r.p.m
Figure 8.7