TM 5-3805-254-20-2
APPENDIX D
TORQUE LIMITS
If replacement capscrews are of a higher grade than originally supplied, use torque speci-fications for that placement.
This will prevent equipment damage due to overtorquing.
Capscrew Body Size
(Inches) - (Thread)
Torque
Ft Lb (N.m)
Torque
Ft Lb (N.m)
Torque
Ft Lb (N.m)
Torque
Ft Lb (N.m)
1/4
20
5
(7)
8
(11)
10
(14)
12
(16)
28
6
(8)
10
(14)
14
(19)
5/16
18
11
(15)
17
(23)
19
(26)
24
(33)
24
13
(18)
19
(26)
27
(37)
3/8
16
18
(24)
31
(42)
34
(46)
44
(60)
24
20
(27)
35
(47)
49
(66)
7/16
14
28
(38)
49
(66)
55
(75)
70
(95)
20
30
(41)
55
(75)
78
(106)
1/2
13
39
(53)
75
(102)
85
(115)
105
(142)
20
41
(56)
85
(115)
120
(163)
9/16
12
51
(69)
110
(149)
120
(163)
155
(210)
18
55
(75)
120
(163)
170
(231)
5/8
11
83
(113)
150
(203)
167
(226)
210
(285)
18
95
(129)
170
(231)
240
(325)
314
10
105
(142)
270
(366)
280
(380)
375
(508)
16
115
(156)
295
(400)
420
(569)
718
9
160
(217)
395
(536)
440
(597)
605
(820)
14
175
(237)
435
(590)
675
(915)
1
8
235
(319)
590
(800)
660
(895)
910
(1234)
14
250
(339)
660
(895)
990
(1342)
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