TORQUE VALUES

STANDARD SCREWS/BOLTS SELF LOCKING SCREWS/NUTS

6155 6156

Grade

All Crown vehicles are manufactured with grade 5 or better Self locking screws/nuts are used to secure many compo-
screws and bolts. Instances do occur when grade 5 screws/ nents. They are one-piece, all metal and lock when seated.
bolts are manufactured unmarked. Even though a fastener These screws/nuts don't require lockwashers and eliminate
is unmarked, Crown uses nothing less than grade 5 fasten- separate screw, lockwasher and nut combinations.
ers. When an unmarked fastener requires replacement,
replace with a grade 5 fastener. Refer to the chart below to Vehicles have been thoroughly tested and evaluated utiliz-
identify grade. ing self locking fasteners. Do not replace a self locking
screw/nut with a standard screw/nut and lockwasher.
Grade Marking Specification Material
Grade
SAE-Grade 2 Low Carbon Steel
All self locking fasteners are grade 5 or better. Grade can not
be determined by visual inspection. Crown replacements
SAE-Grade 5 Medium Carbon Steel are recommended since quality is established and proven.
Quenched & Tempered.
Torque Chart – Self Locking Screws/Nuts
SAE-Grade 8 Medium Carbon Alloy
Steel, Quenched & Dry torque requirements are specified in the chart below.
Tempered.
Torque requirements specified in the maintenance sections
Torque Chart – Standard Screws/Bolts of this manual take precedence over torque requirements
listed in the following chart.
Dry torque requirements are specified in the chart below.
Screw Torque
Torque requirements specified in the maintenance sections Diameter ft. lbs. Nm
of this manual take precedence over torque requirements
listed in the following chart. 1/4 in. 14 ± 3 19 ± 4
5/16 in. 21 ± 5 28 ± 6
Screw Grade 5 Grade 8 3/8 in. 43 ± 5 58 ± 6
Diameter ft. lbs. Nm ft. lbs. Nm 7/16 in. 65 ± 10 88 ± 13
1/2 in. 95 ± 10 129 ± 13
1/4 in. 9±3 12 ± 4 13 ± 4 18 ± 5
5/16 in. 18 ± 5 24 ± 6 25 ± 5 34 ± 7
3/8 in. 32 ± 5 43 ± 6 48 ±10 65 ± 13
7/16 in. 50 ± 10 67 ± 13 75 ± 10 102 ± 13
1/2 in. 75 ± 10 101 ± 13 112 ± 15 152 ± 20

M1.9–2350–001
™ 971126 L1L2
Crown 1997 PF-11245