Mill Liner Bolt Torque

Specifications
Mill liner bolts are essential to maintain the
rigid body structure of your grinding mill. Loose
bolts can permit your mill liners to move, reducing
the life of the liner and causing damage to your
liners and/or your mill. To ensure that you retain
the maximum wear-life of your Unicast liners
please follow this subsequent procedure:
1. Follow assembly procedure in Fig 1
2. Ensue clean surface and hardware
3. Ensure accuracy of torque
4. Never reuse nuts under any circumstance
5. Never reuse bolts in critical applications
6. Torque bolts to values in Table 1
7. Follow Table 2 to ensure tight fit.
These steps will ensure the performance of your
Unicast liners over the wear-life of the liners.
Fig 1: Bolt Assembly Diagram

Table 1: Estimated Bolt Torque Values, ft-lbs (N-m)

LINER BOLT SAE GRADE
CLASSIFICATION 2 5 8
1”-12 UNF 222 (301) 373 (506) 625 (848)
1 1/4”-12 UNF 427 (580) 723 (981) 1247 (1691)
1 3/8”-12 UNF 566 (767) 959 (1301) 1675 (2271)
1 1/2”-12 UNF 731 (991) 1242 (1684) 2192 (2973)
*All values in Table 1 are 65% of the estimated safe bolt load.

Table 2: Recommended Re-Torque Schedule

Discharge Grates Head and Shell Liners
First Re-Torque After 1-2 hours After 6-8 hours
Second Re-Torque After 5-7 days After 5-7 days
Continuous Every few days until further take-up is impossible
*All time values in Table 2 are of full-load mill operation.

DISCLAIMER
Due to the varying range of lubricants, debris, bolt tolerances, tool accuracy, user error, and all other inclusive real life conditions, Unicast Inc.
cannot guarantee the validity of any values or data included on this brochure. The above data and procedures are for a guide only and to be used at
the risk of the person(s) or company overseeing the installation and maintenance of the mill liner and bolt assemblies.

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