Torque Values For Tires - Salford 2015 522 Assembly And Parts Manual

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WARNING
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to separate from the wheel mounting surface
during operation. This could result in property damage, serious personal injury,
or possibly loss of life.
NOTE - If wheel does not have chamfers to match profile of the nuts, use flat side of
nuts against rim face.
Install all lug nuts/bolts by hand to prevent cross threading and tighten lug nuts/bolts
following the steps and tightening sequence diagram below.
6 LUG BOLT PATTERN
3
5
NOTE - Recheck the torque settings of lug nuts/bolts after 10km (6 miles) and again
after 50km (30 miles). Periodically and at the beginning of each season check the
condition and the torque of the lug nuts/bolts.
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Torque Values for Tires

Maintain proper torque to provide safe and secure
attachment of the wheel hub/drum. Improperly tightened
STEP 1) Torque to 20-25 ft•lbs following the appropriate pattern below.
STEP 2) Torque to 55-60 ft•lbs following the appropriate pattern below.
STEP 3) Torque to final ft•lbs rating (see bolt size below) following the
appropriate pattern below.
Bolt Size (Hub Size)
1/2" dia. bolt (up to 3000 lb hubs)
9/16" dia. bolt (4000 - 5000 lb hubs)
5/8" dia. bolt (5500 - 12000 lb hubs)
3/4" dia. bolt (16000 - 20000 lb hubs)
7/8" dia. bolt (25000 lb hubs)
22mm dia. bolt (35000 lb hubs)
*'Dry Torque' values shown.
If using a lubricant (eg oil, or anti-sieze), use only 75% of the dry torque.
Lug Nut/Bolt Tightening Sequence
1
6
5
4
2
8 LUG BOLT PATTERN
1
3
7
2
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Final Torque*
90 ft•lbs
120 ft•lbs
170 ft•lbs
300 ft•lbs
540 ft•lbs
540 ft•lbs
10 LUG BOLT PATTERN
3
8
5
6
7
4
9
1
10
8
6
4
2
06-2015