User Manual
  SECTION 7 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING 
169000 / 169040  99  Revision E 
7.3.1.3  Flare Type Hydraulic Fittings 
a.  Check flare and flare seat for defects that might 
cause leakage. 
b.  Align tube with fitting before tightening. 
c.  Lubricate connection, and hand-tighten swivel 
nut until snug. 
d. 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. 
SAE 
NO. 
TUBE 
SIZE 
O.D. 
(in.) 
THD 
SIZE 
(in.) 
NUT 
SIZE 
ACROSS 
FLATS 
(in.) 
TORQUE 
VALUE* 
RECOMMENDED 
TURNS TO 
TIGHTEN 
(AFTER FINGER 
TIGHTENING)
ft·lbf N·m Flats  Turns 
3 3/16 3/8  7/16  6  8  1  1/6 
4 1/4 
7/16 
9/16 9 12 1  1/6 
5 5/16 
1/2 
5/8 12 16 1  1/6 
6 3/8 
9/16 
11/16 18 24  1  1/6 
8 1/2 
3/4 
7/8 34 46 1  1/6 
10 5/8 
7/8 
1 46 62 1  1/6 
12 3/4 
1-1/16 
1-1/4 75 102 3/4  1/8 
14 7/8 
1-3/16 
1-3/8 90 122 3/4  1/8 
16 1 
1-5/16 
1-1/2 105 142 3/4  1/8 
* Torque values shown are based on lubricated connections as in 
re-assembly. 
7.3.1.4  O-Ring Type Hydraulic Fittings 
a.  Inspect O-ring and seat for dirt or obvious 
defects. 
b. On angle fittings, back off the lock nut until 
washer (A) bottoms out at top of groove (B) in 
fitting. 
c.  Hand-tighten fitting until back up washer (A) or 
washer face (if straight fitting) bottoms on part 
face (C), and O-ring is seated. 
d.  Position angle fittings by unscrewing no more 
than one turn. 
e.  Tighten straight fittings to torque shown. 
f.  Tighten angle fittings to torque shown in the 
following table, while holding body of fitting with 
a wrench. 
SAE 
NO. 
THD 
SIZE 
(in.) 
NUT SIZE 
ACROSS 
FLATS 
(in.) 
TORQUE 
VALUE* 
RECOMMENDED 
TURNS TO TIGHTEN 
(AFTER FINGER 
TIGHTENING) 
ft·lb
f
 N·m Flats Turns
3 3/8  1/2  6  8  2  1/3 
4 7/16  9/16  9  12  2  1/3 
5 1/2  5/8  12 16  2  1/3 
6 9/16  11/16  18 24  2  1/3 
8 3/4  7/8  34 46  2  1/3 
10 7/8  1  46 62  1-1/2  1/4 
12 1-1/16 1-1/4  75  102 1  1/6 
14 1-3/16 1-3/8  90  122 1  1/6 
16 1-5/16 1-1/2  105 142  3/4  1/8 
20 1-5/8  1-7/8  140 190  3/4  1/8 
24 1-7/8  2-1/8  160 217  1/2 1/12 
* Torque values shown are based on lubricated connections as in 
re-assembly.
FLARE 
FLARESEAT 
BODY 
NUT 
LOCKNUT
SEAT 
WASHE
R
O-RING
GROOVE
FITTING 
A
B
C










