Installation Manual | Fixed System
Important Safety Instructions
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General Safety Warning
WARNING! Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may
result in serious injury.
SAVE A WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
1) Work Area Safety
Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents.
Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence of ammable liquids,
gases or dust. Power tools create sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes.
Keep non needed personnel away while performing the installation. Distractions can cause accidents.
2) Personal Safety
Use personal protective equipment. Always wear eye and ear protection.
3) Unit Servicing
Recheck declared Torque after the rst 1,000 miles.
Recheck declared Torque every 10,000 miles.
4) Manufacturer's suggested Torque values
3/8" Hardware: 23 ft-lb
1/4" Hardware: 6.3 ft-lb
U.S. Recommended Bolt Torque Table
Size
Recommended Torque
Grade 2 Grade 5 Grade 8 18-8 S/S Bronze Brass
Coarse Fine Coarse Fine Coarse Fine Coarse Fine Coarse Fine Coarse Fine
* #4 - - - - - - 5.2 - 4.8 - 4.3 -
* #6 - - - - - - 9.6 - 8.9 - 7.9 -
* #8 - - - - - - 19.8 - 18.4 - 16.2 -
*#10 - - - - - - 22.8 31.7 21.2 29.3 18.6 25.9
1/4 4 4.7 6.3 7.3 9 10 6.3 7.8 5.7 7.3 5.1 6.4
5/16 8 9 13 14 18 20 11 11.8 10.3 10.9 8.9 9.7
3/8 15 17 23 26 33 37 20 22 18 20 16 18
7/16 24 27 37 41 52 58 31 33 29 31 26 27
1/2 37 41 57 64 80 90 43 45 40 42 35 37
9/16 53 59 82 91 115 129 57 63 53 58 47 51
5/8 73 83 112 128 159 180 93 104 86 96 76 85
3/4 125 138 200 223 282 315 128 124 104 102 118 115
7/8 129 144 322 355 454 501 194 193 178 178 159 158
** 1 188 210 483 541 682 764 287 289 265 240 235 212
* Sizes from 4 to 10 are in in.-lbs.
Sizes from 1/4 up are in ft.-lbs.
**Fine thread gures are for 1-14.
Grade 2, 5, and 8 values are for plated bolts.
