Safety Torque charts according to DIN

2.3 TORQUE CHARTS ACCORDING TO DIN

2.3.1 METRIC STANDARD THREAD

Bolt Wrench size Tightening torque

diameter [mm] [Nm]

Bolt quality grades

Metric regular
8.8 10.9 12.9

M 8 13 6 21 31 36

M 10 17 8 43 63 73

M 12 19 10 74 108 127

M 14 22 12 118 173 202

M 16 24 14 179 265 310

M 18 27 14 255 360 425

M 20 30 17 360 510 600

M 22 32 17 485 690 810

M 24 36 19 620 880 1030

M 27 41 19 920 1310 1530

M 30 46 22 1250 1770 2080

M 33 50 24 1690 2400 2800

M 36 55 27 2170 3100 3600

M 39 60 2800 4000 4700

M 42 65 32 3500 4950 5800

M 45 70 4350 6200 7200

M 48 75 35 5200 7500 8700

M 52 80 6700 9600 11200

M 56 85 41 8400 12000 14000

M 60 90 10400 14800 17400

M 64 95 46 12600 17900 20900

M 68 100 15200 21600 25500

NOTE: Threads and bolts must be greased carefully with grease

KP2K. Contact surfaces which should be screwed
together must be free of grease.

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Torque charts according to DIN Safety

2.3.2 METRIC FINE THREAD

Bolt Wrench size Tightening torque

diameter [mm] [Nm]

Bolt quality grades

Metric
fine
8.8 10.9 12.9

M 8 x 1.0 13 6 23 33 39

M 10 x 1.0 17 8 48 70 82

M 12 x 1.25 19 10 81 119 139

M 14x1.5 22 12 127 187 219

M 16 x 1.5 24 14 191 280 330

M 18 x 2.0 27 14 270 385 450

M 20 x 2.0 30 17 380 540 630

M 22 x 2.0 32 17 510 720 850

M 24 x 2.0 36 19 680 960 1130

M 27 x 2.0 41 19 990 1410 1650

M 30 x 2.0 46 22 1380 1960 2300

M 33 x 2.0 50 24 1850 2650 3100

M 36 x 3.0 55 27 2300 3250 3850

M 39 x 3.0 60 3000 4200 4950

M 42 x 3.0 65 32 3750 5300 6200

M 45 x 3.0 70 4600 6600 7700

M 48 x 3.0 75 35 5700 8100 9500

M 52 x 3.0 80 7300 10400 12100

M 56 x 4.0 85 41 8900 12600 14800

M 60 x 4.0 90 11000 15600 18300

M 64 x 4.0 95 46 13300 19000 22200

M 68 x 4.0 100 16100 22900 27000

NOTE: Threads and bolts must be greased carefully with grease

KP2K. Contact surfaces which should be screwed
together must be free of grease.

CAUTION
Bolts at the slew rings have different torques, refer to Service
Bulletin AH00511 last edition!

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Safety Torque charts according to DIN

2.3.3 CUMMINS MOTOR TORQUES - METRIC

Grade 8.8 10.9 12.9

Body size Torque Torque Torque

Diameter Cast iron Aluminium Cast iron Aluminium Cast iron Aluminium

[mm] [Nm] [ft-lb] [Nm] [ft-lb] [Nm] [ft-lb] [Nm] [ft-lb] [Nm] [ft-lb] [Nm] [ft-lb]

6 9 5 7 4 13 10 7 4 14 9 7 4

7 14 9 11 7 18 14 11 7 23 18 11 7

8 23 17 18 14 33 25 18 14 40 29 18 14

10 45 33 30 25 65 50 30 25 70 50 30 25

12 80 60 55 40 115 85 55 40 125 95 55 40

14 125 90 90 65 180 133 90 65 195 145 90 65

16 195 140 140 100 280 200 140 100 290 210 140 100

18 280 200 180 135 390 285 180 135 400 290 180 135

20 400 290 - - 550 400 - - - - - -

2.3.4 CUMMINS MOTOR TORQUES - U.S. CUSTOMARY

Grade 5 (three radial lines on cap) 8 (six radial lines on cap)

Body size Torque Torque

Diameter - threads Cast iron Aluminium Cast iron Aluminium

[Nm] [ft-lb] [Nm] [ft-lb] [Nm] [ft-lb] [Nm] [ft-lb]

1/4 - 20 9 7 8 6 15 11 8 6

1/4 - 28 12 9 9 7 18 13 9 7

5/16 - 18 20 15 16 12 30 22 16 12

5/16 - 24 23 17 19 14 33 24 19 14

3/8 - 16 40 30 25 20 55 40 25 20

3/8 - 24 40 30 35 25 60 45 35 25

7/16 - 14 60 45 45 35 90 65 45 35

7/16 - 20 65 50 55 40 95 70 55 40

1/2 - 13 95 70 75 55 130 95 75 55

1/2 - 20 100 75 80 60 150 110 80 60

9/16 - 12 135 100 110 80 190 140 110 80

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