SECTION IV - MAINTENANCE
4.6 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR CAPSCREWS & NUTS The following Torque Specifications are provided for use when actual torque value of a fastener is not known. Check the capscrews and nuts for their looseness and dropping off before the start of daily work and at the periodical maintenance. Retighten the loose bolt and install new ones when ever lost. For the new machine, checking and retightening of bolts an nuts must be carried out at the first 50 hours operation. When replacement is needed, make sure to use the same size of the Manufacturer genuine parts.
Refer to the table below for proper tightening of capscrews. • The table below is not applicable for the capscrews holding plastic covers, etc. For proper tightening of such capscrews, consult with your Dealer. Over-tightening may cause damages on the parts to be fixed. • In case that the tightening torque is specified in the manual, use such torque values regardless to the table below. • Numerical indication on the capscrew head shows the classification for strength (e.g., 7 = 7 T). No indication is provided for smaller size of capscrews, M 5 or less.
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