F450 & F550

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TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS F450 & 550

Application

Ft. Lbs. (N.m)

Axle Shaft-To-Hub Bolts

Dana Axle

98 (133)

Ford Axle

80 (108)

Brake Pedal Bracket Bolt

18 (24)

Brake Booster Mounting Nuts

18 (24)

Brake Pedal Bracket Nuts

18 (24)

Brake Pressure Switch

13 (18)

Front Caliper Anchor Plate Bolts

295 (400)

Front Caliper Bleeder Screw

26 (35)

Front Caliper Bolts

42 (57)

Front Caliper Hose Bolt

26 (35)

Front Wheel Hub Extender Nuts

130 (176)

Master Cylinder Brake Line Fittings

18 (24)

Master Cylinder Retainer Nuts

20 (27)

Parking Brake Control Retaining Nuts

19 (26)

Parking Brake Rear Cable & Conduit Retaining Bolts

28-37 (38-50)

Power Steering Tube Bracket Nuts

30 (41)

Power Steering Tube Fittings (High Pressure)

26 (35)

Power Steering Tube Fitting (Low Pressure/Return Hose)

16 (22)

Rear Brake Disc-To-Rear Hub Bolts

77 (104)

Rear Caliper Adapter Bolts

100 (135)

Rear Caliper Anchor Plate Bolts (Front Of Axle Caliper)

⁽¹⁾

Rear Caliper Anchor Plate Bolts (Rear Of Axle Caliper)

295 (400)

Rear Caliper Bleeder Screw

26 (35)

Rear Caliper Bolts

41 (56)

Rear Caliper Hose Bolt

37 (50)

Rear Caliper Support Bracket-To-Rear Axle Flange Nuts

100 (136)

Rear Disc Shield Bolts

12 (16)

Rear Hub Nut

Dana Axle

⁽²⁾

Ford Axle

⁽³⁾

Rotor-To-Rear Hub Bolts

94 (127)

Spindle Nut (Front 2WD)

⁽⁴⁾

Stone Shield Nuts

46 (62)

Wheel Lug Nuts (8-Lug M-14 Wheel Bolts)

165 (224)

INCH Lbs. (N.m)

Front Disc Shield Bolts

97 (11)

Rear Disc Shield Bolts (Ford Axle)

97 (11)

Rear Hub Rotating Torque (Maximum)

20 (2.3)

Vacuum Pump Bolts

80-106 (9-12)

⁽¹⁾	Tighten in stages. Stage 1: Tighten lower bolt to 295 Ft. Lbs. (400 N.m). Stage 2: Tighten upper bolt to 100 Ft. Lbs. (136 N.m). Stage 3: Tighten lower bolt an additional 1/8 to 1/4 turn.

⁽²⁾	Tighten to 70 Ft. Lbs. (95 N.m), back off nut 90 degrees, tighten again to 18 Ft. Lbs. (24 N.m). Final bearing adjustment has zero end play.

⁽³⁾	Tighten to 60 Ft. Lbs. (81 N.m) while rotating rear hub assembly.

⁽⁴⁾	Tighten spindle nut while rotating rotor. Loosen 2 turns. Tighten spindle nut to 17-24 Ft. Lbs. (23-33 N.m) while rotating rotor. Loosen spindle nut 175 degrees. Tighten spindle nut to 17 INCH Lbs. (2 N.m) while rotating rotor.