Appendix
Standard tightening torques
Some nuts and screws are marked to track their reuse:
– Fuel and HP injection pipes
– Cutting rings
If 2 punches appear:
u Replace pipe or system after each untightening.
If none or 1 punch appears:
u Add one punch after each untightening.
5.3.3 Standard torques for hexagonal / socket / flange screws and
hexagonal / flange nuts
Information
Tolerances of the indicated tightening torques: 10%.
Values apply only to screws with coating and without lubricant.
For hexagonal screws in accordance with:
– ISO 4014
– ISO 4017
For socket screws in accordance with:
– ISO 4762
For flange screws in accordance with:
– EN 1665
For hexagonal nuts in accordance with:
– ISO 4032 / ISO 4034 / ISO 4035
For flange nuts in accordance with:
– EN 1664
Thread
diam‐
eter
Quality class 8.8 Quality class 10.9
Hexag‐
onal
screw
Socket
screw
Hexag‐
onal
nut
Flange
screw
Flange
nut
Hexag‐
onal
screw
Socket
screw
Hexag‐
onal
nut
Flange
screw
Flange
nut
M6 9 Nm
7 ft-lb
14 Nm
10 ft-lb
M8 22 Nm
16 ft-lb
33 Nm
24 ft-lb
M10 43 Nm
32 ft-lb
63 Nm
46 ft-lb
M12 70 Nm
52 ft-lb
75 Nm
55 ft-lb
100 Nm
74 ft-lb
110 Nm
81 ft-lb
M16 165 Nm
122 ft-lb
183 Nm
135 ft-lb
240 Nm
177 ft-lb
270 Nm
199 ft-lb
KD62V12 33525088601_8_1 EN_US
2022-09
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