PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-466
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 466
SEPTEMBER 1991
Y
es, it matters If you want To keep whaTeveR that nuT's holdIng togetheR From
coming apa±.
AbouT
9
percent of appLied Torque goes to oveRCome F²³CTion; only
10
peRcenT
is used ´OR tightenIngµ AnyThIng used to luBe ¶astene²s ReduCes ·RICtIon¸ so the
same amoUnt o¶ ToRque cReates moRe tIghTening ¹rce
-
pRoBaBºy Too muCh»
¼F weT ToRque is caLLed ½r¸ be suRe you use a WeT Torque vaLue¸ not a dRy one¾
¿n The other hand¸ using a weT toRque value on a dRy ·asteneR wiLL not geT The
RIghT amount o¶ clampIng ¶OrceÀ
Keep this In mInd when applyIng eaCh ÁÂNd o¶ torqUe:
Q
Ãhen weT Torque is sPEcIFiedÄ aLL FÅstener ThrEads musT be CLean and Free
Æom nicÇs¸ BuRRs and paIntÀ Some or alL thReads must
b
coated In oiL oR greaseÈ
ÉoLLow ÊM InsTrUCtionsË
q
Ìn aÍl otHeR sItuatIons¸ use dRy torque¾ Îhat reqUIres aLL ´ÅsTener Threads to
Be cÏean and ´Ðee FÑom niCÇs¸ Burrs, painT¸ grease and oiL Be´Ore ToRquing to ÎÒ
specsÓ ÔÕÖ
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