InstallingtheNon-AdjustableFittings(continued)
1.Ensurethatallthethreads,thesealingsurfacesoftting,andthecomponent
portarefreeofburrs,nicks,scratches,orunwantedmaterial.
2.Tohelppreventahydraulicleak,replacetheO-ringwhenyouopenthe
connection.
3.LightlylubricatetheO-ringwithcleanhydraulicuid.Ensurethatthethreads
ofthettingarecleanwithnolubricantapplied.
IMPORTANT
Beforeinstallingthettingintotheport,determinethematerialof
whichtheportismade.Installingattingintoanaluminumport
requiresareducedinstallationtorque.
4.Installthettingintotheport,thenuseatorquewrenchandsockettotighten
thettingtotherecommendedtorquevaluewithinthespeciedrangeof
torquevalues;refertotheFittingInstallationT orqueT able(page4–10).
Note:Itmaybenecessarytouseadrive-adapterwrench(e.g.,crowfoot
wrench)toinstallahydraulictting;refertoCalculatingtheT orqueValues
WhenUsingaDrive-AdapterWrench(page2–5).
5.Ifatorquewrenchisnotavailableorifspaceattheportpreventstheuse
ofatorquewrench,usethealternativeprocedureFlatFromFingerTight
Table(page4–10)givenbelow;
A.Installthettingintotheportandtightenthettingdownfulllengthuntil
nger-tight.
B.Iftheportmaterialissteel,tightenthettingtothelistedFFFT .Iftheport
materialisaluminum,tightenthettingto60%ofthelistedFFFT .
FittingInstallationTorqueTable
FittingDashSizeFittingPortSideThread
Size(inch(es)—threads
perinch)
InstallationTorqueIntoSteelPort
InstallationTorqueInto
AluminumPort
4
7/16—2021to25N∙m(15to19ft-lb)13to15N∙m(9to11ft-lb)
5
1/2—2025to29N∙m(18to22ft-lb)15to20N∙m(11to15ft-lb)
6
9/16—1847to56N∙m(34to42ft-lb)28to35N∙m(20to26ft-lb)
8
3/4—1679to97N∙m(58to72ft-lb)48to58N∙m(35to43ft-lb)
10
7/8—14135to164N∙m(99to121ft-lb)82to100N∙m(60to74ft-lb)
12
1–1/16—12182to222N∙m(134to164ft-lb)110to134N∙m(81to99ft-lb)
14
1–3/16—12217to265N∙m(160to196ft-lb)131to160N∙m(96to118ft-lb)
16
1–5/16—12274to336N∙m(202to248ft-lb)165to202N∙m(121to149ft-lb)
20
1–5/8—12335to410N∙m(247to303ft-lb)202to248N∙m(149to183ft-lb)
FlatFromFingerTightTable
Size
FFFT
4(1/4inchnominalhoseortubing)
1.00±0.25
6(3/8inch)
1.50±0.25
8(1/2inch)
1.50±0.25
10(5/8inch)
1.50±0.25
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