0A–8 GENERAL INFORMATION
Recommended Thread Locking
Agents
Application Steps
1. Completely remove all lubricant and moisture from the
bolts and the female-threaded surfaces of the parts to
be joined.
The surfaces must be perfectly dry.
2. Apply LOCTITE to the bolts.
3. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque.
After tightening, be sure to keep the bolts free from
vibration and torque for at least an hour until the
LOCTITE hardens.
NOTE: When the application procedures are specified in
this manual, follow them.
LOCTITE Type LOCTITE Color
LOCTITE 242 Blue
LOCTITE 262 Red
LOCTITE 271 Red