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TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Proper toque for American fasteners used on Bush Hog equipment.
Recommended Torque in Foot Pounds (Newton Meters).*
BOLT DIAMETER
WRENCH (IN.) “B” AND SAE SAE SAE
SIZE (IN.) “A” THREAD SIZE GRADE 2 GRADE 5 GRADE 8
7/16 1/4 - 2O UNC 6 (7) 8 (11) 12 (16)
7/16 1/4 - 28 UNF 6 (8) 10 (13) 14 (18)
1/2 5/16 - 18 UNC 11 (15) 17 (23) 25 (33)
1/2 5/16 - 24 UNF 13 (17) 19 (26) 27 (37)
9/16 3/8 - 16 UNC 20 (27) 31 (42) 44 (60)
9/16 3/8 - 24 UNF 23 (31) 35 (47) 49 (66)
5/8 7/16 - 14 UNC 32 (43) 49 (66) 70 (95)
5/8 7/16 - 20 UNF 36 (49) 55 (75) 78 (106)
3/4 1/2 - 13 UNC 49 (66) 76 (103) 106 (144)
3/4 1/2 - 20 UNF 55 (75) 85 (115) 120 (163)
7/8 9/16 - 12 UNC 70 (95) 109 (148) 153 (207)
7/8 9/16 - 18 UNF 79 (107) 122 (165) 172 (233)
15/16 5/8 - 11 UNC 97 (131) 150 (203) 212 (287)
15/16 5/8 - 18 UNF 110 (149) 170 (230) 240 (325)
1-1/8 3/4 - 10 UNC 144 (195) 266 (360) 376 (509)
1-1/8 3/4 - 16 UNF 192 (260) 297 (402) 420 (569)
1-5/16 7/8 - 9 UNC 166 (225) 430 (583) 606 (821)
1-5/16 7/8 - 14 UNF 184 (249) 474 (642) 668 (905)
1-1/2 1 - 8 UNC 250 (339) 644 (873) 909 (1232)
1-1/2 1 - 12 UNF 274 (371) 705 (955) 995 (1348)
1-1/2 1 - 14 UNF 280 (379) 721 (977) 1019 (1381)
1-11/16 1-1/8 - 7 UNC 354 (480) 795 (1077) 1288(1745)
1-11/16 1-1/8 - 12 UNF 397 (538) 890 (1206) 1444 (1957)
1-7/8 1-1/4 - 7 UNC 500 (678) 1120 (1518) 1817 (2462)
1-7/8 1-1/4 - 12 UNF 553 (749) 1241 (1682) 2013 (2728)
2-1/16 1-3/8 - 6 UNC 655 (887) 1470 (1992) 2382 (3228)
2-1/16 1-3/8 - 12 UNF 746 (1011) 1672 (2266) 2712 (3675)
2-1/4 1-1/2 - 6 UNC 870 (1179) 1950 (2642) 3161 (4283)
2-1/4 1-1/2 - 12 UNF 979 (1327) 2194 (2973) 3557 (4820)
Proper torque for metric fasteners used on Bush Hog equipment.
Recommended torque in foot pounds (newton Meters).*
WRENCH BOLT
SIZE DIA. ASTM ASTM ASTM ASTM
(mm) “A” (mm) “B” 4.6 8.8 9.8 10.9
8 5 1.8 (2.4) 5.1 (6.9) 6.5 (8.8)
10 6 3 (4) 8.7 (12) 11.1 (15)
13 8 7.3 (10) 21.1 (29) 27 (37)
16 10 14.5 (20) 42 (57) 53 (72)
18 12 25 (34) 74 (100) 73 (99) 93 (126)
21 14 40 (54) 118 (160) 116 (157) 148 (201)
24 16 62 (84) 167 (226) 181 (245) 230 (312)
30 20 122 (165) 325 (440) 449 (608)
33 22 443 (600) 611 (828)
36 24 211 (286) 563 (763) 778 (1054)
41 27 821 (1112) 1138 (1542)
46 30 418 (566) 1119 (1516) 1547 (2096)
*Use 75% of the specified torque value for plated
fasteners. Use 85% of the specificed torque
values for lubricated fasteners.
Numbers appearing on bolt heads
indicate ASTM class.
METRIC
AMERICAN
Bolt Head Markings
Wrench
Size “A”
Bolt
Diameter “B”
SAE Grade 8
(6 Dashes)
SAE Grade 2
(No Dashes)
SAE Grade 5
(3 Dashes)
Wrench
Size “A”
8.8
Bolt
Diameter “B”
20