
AMERICAN
Bolt Head Markings
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Proper toque for American fasteners used on Bush Hog equipment.
Recommended Torque in Foot Pounds (Newton Meters).*
| WRENCH | BOLT DIAMETER | SAE | SAE | SAE | 
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| SIZE (IN.) “A” | THREAD SIZE | GRADE 2 | GRADE 5 | GRADE 8 | 
| 7/16 | 1/4 - 2O UNC | 6 (7) | 8 (11) | 12 (16) | 
Wrench Size “A”
SAE Grade 2 (No Dashes)
SAE Grade 5
(3 Dashes)
Bolt “B”
 Diameter
 Diameter
SAE Grade 8
(6 Dashes)
| 7/16 | 1/4 - 28 UNF | 6 | (8) | 10 | (13) | 14 | (18) | 
| 1/2 | 5/16 - 18 UNC | 11 | (15) | 17 | (23) | 25 | (33) | 
| 1/2 | 5/16 - 24 UNF | 13 | (17) | 19 | (26) | 27 | (37) | 
| 9/16 | 3/8 - 16 UNC | 20 | (27) | 31 | (42) | 44 | (60) | 
| 9/16 | 3/8 - 24 UNF | 23 | (31) | 35 | (47) | 49 | (66) | 
| 5/8 | 7/16 - 14 UNC | 32 | (43) | 49 | (66) | 70 | (95) | 
| 5/8 | 7/16 - 20 UNF | 36 | (49) | 55 | (75) | 78 (106) | |
| 3/4 | 1/2 - 13 UNC | 49 | (66) | 76 (103) | 106 | (144) | |
| 3/4 | 1/2 - 20 UNF | 55 | (75) | 85 (115) | 120 | (163) | |
| 7/8 | 9/16 - 12 UNC | 70 | (95) | 109 | (148) | 153 | (207) | 
| 7/8 | 9/16 - 18 UNF | 79 (107) | 122 | (165) | 172 | (233) | |
| 15/16 | 5/8 - 11 UNC | 97 (131) | 150 | (203) | 212 | (287) | |
| 15/16 | 5/8 - 18 UNF | 110 | (149) | 170 | (230) | 240 | (325) | 
| 3/4 - 10 UNC | 144 | (195) | 266 | (360) | 376 | (509) | |
| 3/4 - 16 UNF | 192 | (260) | 297 | (402) | 420 | (569) | |
| 7/8 - 9 UNC | 166 | (225) | 430 | (583) | 606 | (821) | |
| 7/8 - 14 UNF | 184 | (249) | 474 | (642) | 668 | (905) | |
| 1 - 8 UNC | 250 | (339) | 644 | (873) | 909 (1232) | ||
| 1 - 12 UNF | 274 | (371) | 705 | (955) | 995 (1348) | ||
| 1 - 14 UNF | 280 | (379) | 721 | (977) | 1019 | (1381) | |
| 354 | (480) | 795 (1077) | 1288(1745) | ||||
| 397 | (538) | 890 (1206) | 1444 | (1957) | |||
| 500 | (678) | 1120 | (1518) | 1817 | (2462) | ||
| 553 | (749) | 1241 | (1682) | 2013 | (2728) | ||
| 655 | (887) | 1470 | (1992) | 2382 | (3228) | ||
| 746 (1011) | 1672 | (2266) | 2712 | (3675) | |||
| 870 (1179) | 1950 | (2642) | 3161 | (4283) | |||
| 979 (1327) | 2194 | (2973) | 3557 | (4820) | |||
| METRIC | Bolt “B” | 
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Wrench
Size “A” 8.8
 Numbers appearing on bolt heads indicate ASTM class.
Numbers appearing on bolt heads indicate ASTM class.
*Use 75% of the specified torque value for plated fasteners. Use 85% of the specified torque values for lubricated fasteners.
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| Recommended torque in foot pounds (newton Meters).* | 
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| (mm) “A” | 
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 | (mm) “B” | 4.6 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 
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| 8 | 
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 | 5 | 1.8 | (2.4) | 
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 | 5.1 | (6.9) | 6.5 | (8.8) | 
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| 10 | 
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 | 6 | 3 | (4) | 
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 | 8.7 (12) | 11.1 (15) | 
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| 13 | 
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 | 8 | 7.3 (10) | 
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 | 21.1 (29) | 27 | (37) | 
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| 16 | 
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 | 10 | 14.5 (20) | 
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 | 42 | (57) | 53 | (72) | 
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| 18 | 
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 | 12 | 25 | (34) | 74 (100) | 73 | (99) | 93 (126) | 
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| 21 | 
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 | 14 | 40 | (54) | 118 | (160) | 116 | (157) | 148 | (201) | 
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| 24 | 
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 | 16 | 62 | (84) | 167 | (226) | 181 | (245) | 230 | (312) | 
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| 30 | 
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 | 20 | 122 | (165) | 325 | (440) | 
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 | 449 | (608) | 
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| 33 | 
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 | 22 | 
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 | 443 | (600) | 
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 | 611 | (828) | 
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| 36 | 
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 | 24 | 211 | (286) | 563 | (763) | 
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 | 778 (1054) | 
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| 41 | 
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 | 27 | 
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 | 821 (1112) | 
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 | 1138 | (1542) | 
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| 46 | 
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 | 30 | 418 | (566) | 1119 | (1516) | 
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 | 1547 | (2096) | 
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