The tightening torques for screws and nuts

These values apply if the drawing shows no other specifications.

The values given in the drawings are for a lubricated screw.

When lubricating a screw, it is essential to lubricate both the thread and the screw head.
Locking with Loctite corresponds to a lubricated screw.

If screw tightening requires a torque wrench, the torque value must be mentioned in the drawing.

For Deutz, Caterpillar, Clark, and certain other components the values of the component manufacturer
apply.
The tightening torques for certain components, e.g. axles, rims and mounting screws, are given
separately.

Torque values are given in Nm units for each strength class.

8.8 10.9 12.9

thread
M4 2.9 4 5
M5 5.7 8 9.7
M6 10 14 17
M8 24 34 40
M10 48 67 80
M12 82 115 140
M14 130 180 220
M16 180 250 305
M18 275 385 465
M20 390 550 660
M22 520 740 890
M24 670 950 1150
M27 960 1350 1620
M30 1350 1900 2250

Grade 5 Grade 8 Grade 5 Grade 8

8.8 10.9 12.9 8.8 10.9 12.9
thread thread
UNC 1/4 11 15 19 UNF 1/4 12 17 21
UNC 5/16 21 31 38 UNF 5/16 23 33 41
UNC 3/8 37 54 68 UNF 3/8 43 59 73
UNC 7/16 61 87 108 UNF 7/16 69 93 115
UNC 1/2 95 130 160 UNF 1/2 100 140 175
UNC 9/16 135 185 235 UNF 9/16 150 200 250
UNC 5/8 185 260 320 UNF 5/8 210 280 345
UNC 3/4 325 455 570 UNF 3/4 365 485 600
UNC 7/8 525 730 910 UNF 7/8 580 770 960
UNC 1 770 1090 1360 UNF 1 810 1150 1430
UNC 11/8 1100 1550 1930 UNF 11/8 1170 1660 2060
UNC 11/4 1530 2160 2690 UNF 11/4 1620 2290 2850