FIELD MAINTENANCE
TORQUE LIMITS
TORQUE VALUES
Use the torque values listed in the maintenance procedures, if they are given. When no torque values are given in
the maintenance procedures, refer to the torque value guide in this work package for fasteners, or the hydraulic
fitting torque value guide in General Hydraulic System Repair Methods (WP
0051) for hydraulic hoses, tubes, and
fillings.
Table
1.
Torque Limits for Dry Fasteners.
SHANK SIZE
TORQUE
SAE GRADE NO. 2
SAE GRADE NO. 5
SAE GRADE NO. 8
INCHES
MILLI-
METERS
POUNDS
FOOT
NEWTON
METERS
POUNDS
FOOT
NEWTON
METERS
POUNDS
FOOT
NEWTON
METERS
1/4
6.35
5-6
6.8-8.13
9-11
12.2-14.9
12-15
16.3-20.3
5/16
7.94
10-12
13.6-16.3
17-20.5
23.1-27.8
24-29
32.5-39.3
3/8
9.53
20-23
27.1-31.2
35-42
47.5-57.0
45-54
61.0-73.2
7/16
11.11
30-35
40.7-47.5
54-64
73.2-86.8
70-84
94.9-113.9
1/2
12.70
45-52
61.0-70.5
80-96
108.5-130.2
110-132
149.2-179.0
9/16
14.29
65-75
88.1-101.7
110-132
149.2-179.0
160-192
217.0-260.4
5/8
15.88
95-105
128.8-142.4
150-180
203.4-244.1
220-264
298.3-358.0
3/4
19.05
150-185
203.4-250.8
270-324
366.1-439.3
380-456
515.3-618.3
7/8
22.23
160-200
216.9-271.2
400-480
542.4-650.9
600-720
813.6-976.3
1
25.40
250-300
339-406.8
580-696
786.5-943.8
900-1080
1220.4-1464.5
1-1/8
25.58
-
-
800-880
1084.8-1193.3
1280-1440
1735.7-1952.6
1-1/4
31.75
-
-
1120-1240
1518.7-1681.4
1820-2000
2467.9-2712.0
1-3/8
34.93
-
-
1460-1680
1979.8-2278.1
2380-2720
3227.3-3688.3
1-1/2
38.10
-
-
1940-2200
2630.6-2983.2
3160-3560
4285.0-4827.4
TM 5-2350-377-13&P
0053
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