SPRING 9S8632 - Caterpillar

Locking nuts used to orient rod assemblies shall be torqued according to the torque specifications in the chart below.
Illustration 1 g03876778
Table 1
Tie Rods
Thread Size Metric Thread Size
Inch Dynamic Torque Values
These Values Apply to the Jam Nuts on Swaged Tube Assemblies
M5 No. 10 (.190) 4.5 1 N m (40 9 lb in)
M6 1/4 6 1 N m (53 9 lb in)
M8 5/16 7 1 N m (62 9 lb in)
M10 3/8 10 2 N m (88.5 17.7 lb in)
- 7/16 17 3.4 N m (150.5 30.1 lb in)
M12 1/2 20 4 N m (177 35 lb in)
M14 9/16 25 5 N m (221 44 lb in)
M16 5/8 25 5 N m (221 44 lb in)
M18 11/16 35 7 N m (25.8 5.2 lb ft)
3/4 35 7 N m (25.8 5.2 lb ft)
M20 13/16 40 8 N m (29.5 5.9 lb ft)
M22 7/8 45 9 N m (33.2 6.6 lb ft)
M24 1 60 12 N m (44.3 8.9 lb ft)
M27 1 1/16 40 14 N m (29.5 10.3 lb ft)
M30 1 3/16 80 16 N m (59.0 11.8 lb ft)
M33 1 5/16 110 22 N m (81.1 16.2 lb ft)
M36 1-7/16 120 24 N m (88.5 17.7 lb ft)
M40 1 5/8 140 28 N m (103.3 20.7 lb ft)
M42 1-11/16 160 32 N m (118.0 23.6 lb ft)
M48 1 7/8 180 36 N m (132.8 26.6 lb ft)
M50 2 200 40 N m (147.5 29.5 lb ft)
M64 2 1/2 220 44 N m (162.3 32.5 lb ft)