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Re: Torque to yield- first stage
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 11/23/2011

It is not necessary and not a recommended habit to retorque the bolts that way. Tighten them in sequence to the first stage and then proceed to the second stage and so on. That is how it is designed. Doing it the way you are can exceed the plastic deformation... Login to read more.