SAE Face Seal and O-Ring Stud End Fitting Torque Chart—Standard
Pressures

N79757-UN-13FEB08
A - Stud Straight and Tube Nut
B - Bulkhead Union and Bulkhead Lock Nut
C - 90° Swivel Elbow and Tube Nut
D - 90° Adjustable Stud Elbow
E - Port Plug
F - Stud End
G - Tube Nut
H - Swivel Nut
I - Lock Nut
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SAE Face Seal and O-Ring Stud End Fitting
Torque Chart—Standard Pressure-Below 27.6 MPA (4,000 PSI)
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Nominal Tube OD
Hose ID
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O-Ring Face Seal/
Tube Swivel Nut
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Bulkhead Jam Nut TorqueA
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O-Ring Straight, Adjustable, and External Port Plug Stud EndsA
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Metric Tube OD
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Inch Tube OD
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Thread Size
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Swivel Nut Hex Size
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Tube Nut/Swivel Nut Torque
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Jam Nut Hex Size
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Jam Nut Torque
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Thread Size
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Straight Hex SizeB
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Adj
Lock
Nut
Hex
Size
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Steel
or
Gray Iron
Torque
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Aluminum
or
Brass
TorqueC
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mm
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Dash Size
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in.
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mm
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in.
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in.
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N˙m
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lb-ft
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N˙m
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lb-ft
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in.
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in.
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in.
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N·m
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lb-ft
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N˙m
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lb-ft
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5
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-3
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0.188
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4.78
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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3/8-24
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5/8
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9/16
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12
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9
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8
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6
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6
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-4
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0.250
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6.35
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9/16-18
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11/16
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24
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18
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13/16
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32
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24
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7/16-20
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5/8
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5/8
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16
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12
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11
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8
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8
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-5
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0.312
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7.92
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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1/2-20
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3/4
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11/16
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24
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18
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16
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12
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10
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-6
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0.375
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9.53
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11/16-16
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13/16
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37
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27
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1
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42
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31
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9/16-18
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3/4
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3/4
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37
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27
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25
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18
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12
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-8
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0.500
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12.70
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13/16-16
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15/16
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50
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37
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1-1/8
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93
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69
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3/4-16
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7/8
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15/16
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50
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37
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33
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25
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16
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-10
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0.625
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15.88
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1-14
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1-1/8
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69
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51
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1-5/16
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118
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87
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7/8-14
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1-1/16
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1-1/16
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69
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51
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46
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34
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20
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-12
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0.750
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19.05
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1-3/16-12
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1-3/8
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102
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75
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1-1/2
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175
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129
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1-1/16-12
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1-1/4
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1-3/8
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102
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75
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68
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50
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22
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-14
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0.875
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22.23
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1-3/16-12
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—
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102
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75
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—
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175
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129
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1-3/16-12
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1-3/8
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1-1/2
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122
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90
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81
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60
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25
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-16
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1.000
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25.40
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1-7/16-12
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1-5/8
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142
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105
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1-3/4
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247
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182
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1-5/16-12
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1-1/2
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1-5/8
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142
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105
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95
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70
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32
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-20
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1.25
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31.75
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1-11/16-12
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1-7/8
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190
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140
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2
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328
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242
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1-5/8-12
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1-3/4
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1-7/8
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190
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140
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127
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93
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38
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-24
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1.50
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38.10
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2-12
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2-1/4
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217
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160
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2-3/8
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374
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276
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1-7/8-12
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2-1/8
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2-1/8
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217
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160
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145
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107
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50.8
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-32
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2.000
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50.80
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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2-1/2-12
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2-3/4
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2-3/4
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311
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229
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207
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153
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A Tolerance is +15%, minus 20% of mean tightening
torque unless otherwise specified.
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B The straight hex wrench sizes listed apply to connectors
only and may not be the same as the corresponding plug of the same
thread size.
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C These torques were established using steel plated
connectors in aluminum and brass.
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