BOLT TORQUES
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Standard Bolt Special Bolt Special Bolt
Nominal
Dia.
SS41,S20C S43C, S48C (Refined) SCR3, SCM3 (Refined)
M6
5.8
-
6.9
Ibs/ft. 7.2 -
8.3
Ibslft.
9.0
-
10.5
Ibslft.
M8
13.0
- 15.2 Ibslft.
17.4
- 20.3 Ibs/ft.
21.7
- 25.3 Ibslft.
M
10
28.9
- 33.3 Ibs/ft.
35.4 - 41.2 Ibs/ft. 44.8 -
52.1
Ibs/ft.
M
12
46.3 -
53.5
Ibs/ft.
57.1
-
66.5
Ibs/ft. 75.9 -
86.8
Ibs/ft.
M
14
79.6
- 92.6 Ibs/ft.
91.1
-
108.5
Ibs/ft.
123.0
- 144.7 Ibs/ft.
M
16
123.0
-
141.0
Ibs/ft. 144.7 - 166.4 Ibs/ft.
191.7
- 224.2 Ibs/ft.
M
18
180.0
- 209.8 Ibs/ft. 202.5 -
235.1
Ibs/ft. 253.2 - 296.5 Ibs/ft.
M 20
245.9 - 289.3 Ibslft. 271.2 - 318.2 Ibs/ft. 361.6 -
419.5
Ibs/ft.
Bolt material grades are shown by numbers punched on the bolt heads. Prior to tightening,
be
sure
to check out the numbers
as
shown below:
Punched
Bolt Material Grade
Number
None
Standard
Bolts
SS41
, S20C
7
Special Bolts
S43C, S48C
(Refined)
9
Special Bolts
SCM3, SCR3,
(Refined)
38