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Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd.
2014 John Deere WS Swather
Operator’s Manual and Reference Guide
Hydraulic Fitting Torque
Tightening Flare Type Tube Fittings
• Check are and are seat for defects that might cause leakage.
• Align tube with tting before tightening.
• Lubricate connection and hand tighten swivel nut until snug.
• To prevent twisting the tube(s), use two wrenches. Place one wrench on the connector body
and with the second tighten the swivel nut to the torque shown.
Hydraulic Torque Fitting Table
Tube OD Size Nut Size Torque Value Torque Value Flats to tighten Turns to
tighten
Inches Inches Nm lb-ft - -
3/16” 7/16” 8 6 1 1/6
1/4” 9/16” 12 9 1 1/6
5/16” 5/8” 16 12 1 1/6
3/8” 11/16” 24 18 1 1/6
1/2” 7/8” 46 34 1 1/6
5/8” 1” 62 46 1 1/6
3/4” 1-1/4” 102 75 3/4 1/8
7/8” 1-3/8” 122 90 3/4 1/8
The torque values shown are based on lubricated connections as will be found in
reassembly.
NOTE!
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