Torque Tables And Conversion Charts- Section 12 9/11 OM1201 Page 12-12 Hardware Tightening Method Mark cap screws and nuts with paint or ink before tightening to the specified torque. This method provides verification that the hardware has been properly tightened. 1. Snug all of the hardware with an impact wrench or appropriate ratchet. 2. Apply a paint mark down the side of the hard- ware and onto the component surface. Verify that all of the hardware that is being tightened is marked. 3. Tighten the marked hardware to the proper torque. All of the paint marks should now be off- set, showing that the hardware has been prop- erly tightened.