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Standard tightening torques 030 Service Information 1/26/2017
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EXC, EC210B LC [GB]

Standard tightening torques

The following charts give the standard tightening torques of screws and nuts.
Exceptions are given in each sections of “disassembly and assembly”.
Tightening torque (meter)

Classification 4.8T 8.8T 10.9T, 12.9T

Screw type

Screw size Tightening torque Tightening torque Tightening torque

mm inch Nm kgf m lbf ft Nm kgf m lbf ft Nm kgf m lbf ft
M4 0.15 1.96 ±0.19 0.2 ±0.02 1.4 ±0.1 - - - 3.92 ±0.39 0.4 ±0.04 2.9 ±0.3
M5 0.19 2.94 ±0.29 0.3 ±0.03 2.2 ±0.2 5.88 ±0.59 0.6 ±0.06 4.3 ±0.4 7.84 ±0.78 0.8 ±0.08 5.8 ±0.6
M6 0.23 4.90 ±0.49 0.5 ±0.05 3.6 ±0.4 9.8 ±0.98 1.0 ±0.10 7.2 ±0.7 13.72 1.4 ±0.14 10.1 ±1
±1.37
M8 0.31 11.76 1.2 ±0.12 8.7 ±0.9 23.541 2.4 ±0.24 17.3 ±1.7 32.36 3.3 ±0.3 23.8 ±2.2
±1.17 ±2.35 ±2.94
M 10 0.39 22.55 2.3 ±0.23 16.6 ±1.7 48.05 ±4.9 4.9 ±0.5 35.4 ±3.6 63.74 6.5 ±0.7 46.9 ±5.1
±2.25 ±6.86
M 12 0.46 39.22 4.0 ±0.4 29 ±3 85.32 8.7 ±0.9 62.8 ±6.5 110.81 11.3 ±1.1 81.6 ±7.9
±3.92 ±8.83 ±10.78
M 14 0.55 62.7 ±5.88 6.4 ±0.6 46 ±4 140.24 14.3 ±1.4 103.2 175.53 17.9 ±1.8 129.2 ±13
±13.73 ±10.1 ±17.65
M 16 0.62 93.16 9.5 ±0.9 69 ±6 219.67 22.4 ±2.2 161.7 261.83 26.7 ±2.7 192.8
±8.82 ±21.57 ±15.9 ±26.47 ±19.5
M 18 0.71 132.3 13.5 ±1.4 97 ±10 290.28 29.6 ±3.0 213.7 372.65 38.0 ±3.8 274.4
±13.72 ±29.42 ±21.7 37.26 ±27.4
M 20 0.78 182.40 18.6 ±1.9 134 ±14 430.51 43.9 ±4.4 317.0 511.90 52.2 ±5.2 376.9
±18.63 ±43.14 ±31.8 ±50.99 ±37.5
M 22 0.87 242.22 24.7 ±2.5 178 ±18 579.57 59.1 ±5.9 426.7 680.58 69.4 ±6.9 501.1
±24.51 ±57.85 ±42.6 ±67.66 ±49.8
M 24 0.94 314.79 32.1 ±3.2 232 ±23 740.40 75.5 ±7.5 545.1 884.56 90.2 ±9.0 651.2 ±65
±31.38 ±73.54 ±54.2 ±88.25
M 30 1.17 613.80 62.6 ±6.3 452 ±45 - - - 1726.95 176.1 1271.4
±61.78 ±172.59 ±17.6 ±127.1
M 36 1.40 1061.08 108.2 781 ±78 - - - 2984.16 304.3 2197
±105.91 ±10.8 ±298.12 ±30.4 ±219.5
M 42 1.65 1684.78 171.8 1240 - - - 4738.57 483.2 3488.7
±168.67 ±17.2 ±124 ±473.66 ±48.3 ±348.7
M 45 1.77 2072.15 211.3 1525 - - - 5828.09 594.3 4290.9
 ±206.92 ±21.1 ±152 ±582.51 ±59.4 ±428.9

Tightening torque (inch)

Classification 4.8T 8.8T 10.9T, 12.9T

Screw size Tightening torque Tightening torque Tightening torque
mm inch Nm kgf m lbf ft Nm kgf m lbf ft Nm kgf m lbf ft
1/4 6.35 9.80 ±0.98 0.6 ±0.06 4.3 ±0.4 23.53 1.0 ±0.1 7.2 ±0.7 16.67 1.7 ±0.2 12.2 ±1.2
±2.35 ±1.96
5/16 7.94 11.76 1.2 ±0.12 8.7 ±0.8 19.61 2.0 ±0.2 14.4 ±1.4 29.42 3.0 ±0.3 21.7 ±2.2
±1.17 ±1.96 ±2.94
3/8 9.53 19.61 2.0 ±0.20 14.4 ±1.4 40.20 4.1 ±0.4 29.6 ±2.9 54.91 5.6 ±0.5 40 ±4
±1.96 ±3.92 ±4.90
7/16 11.11 31.38 3.2 ±0.32 23 ±2 59.82 6.1 ±0.6 44.0 ±4.3 87.27 8.9 ±0.9 64 ±6
±3.13 ±5.88 ±8.82
1/2 12.70 46.09 4.7 ±0.47 34 ±3 100.02 10.2 ±1.0 73.6 ±7.2 131.40 13.4 ±1.3 97 ±10
±4.60 ±9.80 ±12.74
9/16 14.29 66.68 6.8 ±0.68 50 ±5 140.23 14.3 ±1.4 103.2 186.32 19.0 ±1.9 137 ±14
±6.66 ±13.72 ±10.1 ±18.63
5/8 15.88 91.20 9.3 ±0.93 67 ±7 200.05 20.4 ±2.0 147.3 255.95 26.1 ±2.6 190 ±19
±9.12 ±19.61 ±14.4 ±25.49
3/4 19.05 156.90 16.0 ±1.60 115 ±15 - - - 442.28 45.1 ±4.5 325 ±33
±15.69 ±44.12
7/8 22.22 250.07 25.5 ±2.55 185 ±19 - - - 702.15 71.6 ±7.2 520 ±52
±25.00 ±70.60
1 25.40 372.65 38.0 ±3.80 275 ±27 - - - 1048.33 106.9 770 ±77
±37.26 ±104.93 ±10.7
1 1/8 28.58 530.54 54.1 ±5.41 390 ±39 - - - 1492.57 152.2 1100
±53.05 ±149.06 ±15.2 ±110
1 1/4 31.75 727.65 74.2 ±7.42 535 ±54 - - - 2048.61 208.9 1510
±72.76 ±204.95 ±20.9 ±151
1 3/4 34.93 968.89 98.8 ±9.88 710 ±71 - - - 2724.29 277.8 2000
±96.88 ±272.62 ±27.8 ±200
1 1/2 38.1 1257.21 128.2 ± 925 ± 93 - - - 3537.26 360.7 2600
±125.72 12.82 ±354.02 ±36.1 ±260

NOTE!
This torque table does not apply to screws with nylon packings or where nonferrous metal washers are to be used, or which
require tightening to a different specified torque, or tightening procedure.

NOTE!
N m (Newton meter):1 N m ≅ 0.1 kgf m

Tightening torque of split flange screws

Use these torques for split flange screws.
Tightening torque (split flange screws)

Thread diameter of Width across flats (mm) Tightening torque

screw (mm) Nm kgf m lbf ft
10 14 65.7 ±6.8 6.7 ±0.7 48.4 ±5
12 17 112 ±9.8 11.5 ±1 83 ±8
16 22 279 ±29 28.5 ±3 206 ±20
Tightening torque for hydraulic plugs with O-ring

Figure 1
Hydraulic plugs with O-ring

1. O-ring
2. Plug

Pf thread
Tightening torque (hydraulic plugs)

Thread Plug part No. Tightening torque N m Tightening torque kgf Tightening torque lbf
m ft
1/8 9415–11012 24.51 ±1.96 2.5 ±0.2 18 ±1.4
1/4 9415–11022 49.03 ±4.90 5.0 ±0.5 36 ±3.6
3/8 9415–11032 73.54 ±4.90 7.5 ±0.5 54 ±3.6
1/2 9415–11042 107.87 ±9.80 11.0 ±1.0 79 ±7
3/4 9415–11052 176.52 ±9.80 18.0 ±1.0 130 ±7
1 9415–11062 205.94 ±19.61 21.0 ±2.0 152 ±14

Tightening torque for swivel nut fitting with O-ring

Figure 2
Swivel nut fitting with O-ring

1. Connector
2. O-ring
3. Swivel nut
4. Hose

Tightening torque for swivel nut fitting

Tube outer Thread size (in) Tightening torque, Tightening torque, Tightening torque,
diameter (in) Nm kgf m lbf ft
1/2 UN 13/16 – 16 93.16 ±9.31 9.5 ±0.95 69 ±7
3/4 UN 1 3/16 – 12 176.52 ±17.65 18 ±1.8 130 ±13
1 UN 1 7/16 – 12 205.94 ±20.59 21 ±2.1 152 ±15