Eye Bolts

FORGED EYE BOLT WARNING

AND APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

W A R N I N G

Regular Nut Eye Bolt

G-291

Shoulder Nut Eye Bolt

G-277

Machinery Eye Bolt

G-279

Important Safety Information

Read and Follow

Loads may slip or fall if proper eye bolt

assembly and lifting procedures are not
used.

A falling load can seriously injure or kill.

Read, understand, and follow information

in diagrams and charts below before using
eye bolt assemblies.

Read, understand both sides of these

instructions, and follow all eye bolt safety
information presented here.

Inspection / Maintenance Safety:

Always inspect eye bolt before use.

Never use eye bolt that shows signs of wear or damage.
Never use eye bolt if eye or shank is bent or elongated.
Always be sure threads on shank and receiving holes are
clean.
Never machine, grind, or cut eye bolt.

Assembly Safety:

Never exceed load limits specified in Table I.

Never use regular nut eye bolts for angular lifts.
Always use shoulder nut eye bolts (or machinery eye
bolts) for angular lifts.
For angular lifts, adjust working load as follows:
Direction of Pull
45 degrees
90 degrees

Shoulder Nut Eye Bolt

Installation for Angular Loading
IN - LINE

The threaded

shank must protrude

through the load
sufficiently to allow
full engagement of
the nut.

Adjusted Working Load

30% of rated working load
25% of rated working load

If the eye bolt protrudes

so far through the load
that the nut cannot be
tightened securely
against the load, use
properly sized washers
to take up the excess
space BETWEEN THE
NUT AND THE LOAD.

Never undercut eye bolt to seat shoulder against the

load.
Always countersink receiving hole or use washers to
seat shoulder.
Always screw eye bolt down completely for proper seating.
Always tighten nuts securely against the load.
Table I (In-Line Load)
Size
(in.)
1/4
5/16
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1-1/4
1-1/2

Thickness of spacers

Working Load Limit

(lbs.)
650
1200
1550
2600
5200
7200
10600
13300
21000
24000

must exceed this

distance between
the bottom of the
load and the last
thread of the
eye bolt.

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Place washers or

spacers between nut

and load so that when
the nut is tightened
securely, the shoulder
is secured flush against
the load surface.

Eye Bolts
IMPORTANT Read and understand these instructions
before using eye bolts.
Regular Nut & Shoulder Nut Eye Bolt Installation for In-line Loading
Right

Right

More than
one eye bolt
diameter of
threads, only
(1) nut
required.

Tighten hex nut

securely against load

Right

Wrong
Tighten
Hex Nut
Securely
Against
Load

One eye
bolt diameter
of threads or
less, use two
(2) nuts.

Tap Depth:
2.5 x Diameter

2 x Diameter
(Minimum)

One eye bolt

diameter or less

Tighten hex nut

securely against load

Operating Safety
Never exceed the capacity of the eyebolt See Table 1.
When using lifting slings of two or more legs, make sure

Always inspect eye bolt before use.

Always lift load with steady, even pull do not jerk.
Always apply load to eye bolt in the plane of the eye,
not at an angle.
Do not reeve slings
from one eye bolt
to another. This will
alter the load and
angle of loading on
the eye bolt.

the loads in the legs are calculated using the angle from
the vertical to the leg and properly size the shoulder nut
or machinery eye bolt for the angular load.

After slings have been

properly attached to
the eye bolts, apply
force slowly. Watch the
load carefully and be
prepared to stop
applying force
if the load
starts buckling.

WRONG
Resultant Load

Buckling may occur if

the loads is not stiff
enough to resist the
compressive forces
which result from
the angular
loading.

Machinery Eye Bolt Installation for In-line & Angular Loading

These eye bolts are primarily intended to be installed into
tapped holes.
1. After the loads on the eye bolts have been calculated,
select the proper size eye bolt for the job.
For angular lifts, adjust working load as follows:
Direction of Pull
45 degrees
90 degrees

Adjusted Working Load

30% of rated working load
25% of rated working load

2. Drill and tap the load to the correct sizes to a minimum

depth of one-half the eye bolt size beyond the shank
length of the machinery eye bolt.
3. Thread the eye bolt into the load until the shoulder is
flush and securely tightened against the load.
4. If the plane of the machinery eye bolt is not aligned with
the sling line, estimate the amount of unthreading rotation necessary to align the plane of the eye properly.
5. Remove the machinery eye bolt from the load and add
shims (washers) of proper thickness to adjust the
angle of the plane of the eye to match the sling line.
Use Table II to estimate the required shim thickness for
the amount of unthreading rotation required.

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Eye Bolt
Size
(in.)
1/4
5/16
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1-1/4
1-1/2

Table II
Shim Thickness Required
to Change Rotation 90
(in.)
.0125
.0139
.0156
.0192
.0227
.0250
.0278
.0312
.0357
.0417

Shim added to change eye alignment 90

Minimum tap depth is

basic shank length plus
one-half the nominal eye
bolt diameter.

Eye Bolts
REGULAR NUT EYE BOLTS

G
A

D
F

G-291
E
B

Recommended for straight line pull.

All Bolts Hot Dip galvanized after threading.

Furnished with standard Hot Dip galvanized hex nuts.

!
Shank
Diameter
& Length
1/4

x2

SEE APPLICATION AND

WARNING INFORMATION
G-291
Stock No.
Galv.

Working
Load
Limit*
(lbs.)

Weight
Per
100
(lbs.)

Forged SteelQuenched and Tempered.

Dimensions
(in.)

1043230

650

8.20

.25

.50

1.00

.25

1.50

2.00

3.06

.56

x4
5/16 x 2 1/4

1043258

650

11.70

.25

.50

1.00

.25

2.50

4.00

5.06

.56

1043276

1200

13.30

.31

.62

1.25

.31

1.50

2.25

3.56

.69

5/16

x 4 1/4

1043294

1200

25.00

.31

.62

1.25

.31

2.50

4.25

5.56

.69

3/8

x 2 1/2

1043310

1550

23.30

.38

.75

1.50

.38

1.50

2.50

4.12

.88

3/8

x 4 1/2

1043338

1550

29.50

.38

.75

1.50

.38

2.50

4.50

6.12

.88

x6

1043356

1550

35.20

.38

.75

1.50

.38

2.50

6.00

7.62

.88

x 3 1/4

1043374

2600

50.30

.50

1.00

2.00

.50

1.50

3.25

5.38

1.12
1.12

1/4

3/8
1/2

1/2

x6

1043392

2600

66.10

.50

1.00

2.00

.50

3.00

6.00

8.12

1/2

x8

1043418

2600

82.00

.50

1.00

2.00

.50

3.00

8.00

10.12

1.12

1/2

x 10

1043436

2600

88.00

.50

1.00

2.00

.50

3.00

10.00

12.12

1.12

1/2

x 12

1043454

2600

114.20

.50

1.00

2.00

.50

3.00

12.00

14.12

1.12

5/8

x4

1043472

5200

103.10

.62

1.25

2.50

.62

2.00

4.00

6.69

1.44

5/8

x6

1043490

5200

118.20

.62

1.25

2.50

.62

3.00

6.00

8.69

1.44

5/8

x8

1043515

5200

135.10

.62

1.25

2.50

.62

3.00

8.00

10.69

1.44

5/8

x 10

1043533

5200

153.60

.62

1.25

2.50

.62

3.00

10.00

12.69

1.44

5/8

x 12

1043551

5200

167.10

.62

1.25

2.50

.62

4.00

12.00

14.69

1.44

x 4 1/2

1043579

7200

168.60

.75

1.50

3.00

.75

2.00

4.50

7.69

1.69
1.69

3/4

3/4

x6

1043597

7200

184.50

.75

1.50

3.00

.75

3.00

6.00

9.19

3/4

x8

1043613

7200

207.90

.75

1.50

3.00

.75

3.00

8.00

11.19

1.69

3/4

x 10

1043631

7200

235.00

.75

1.50

3.00

.75

3.00

10.00

13.19

1.69

3/4

x 12

1043659

7200

257.50

.75

1.50

3.00

.75

4.00

12.00

15.19

1.69

3/4

x 15

1043677

7200

298.00

.75

1.50

3.00

.75

5.00

15.00

18.19

1.69

7/8

x5

1043695

10600

270.00

.88

1.75

3.50

.88

2.50

5.00

8.75

2.00

7/8

x8

1043711

10600

308.00

.88

1.75

3.50

.88

4.00

8.00

11.75

2.00

x 12

1043739

10600

400.00

.88

1.75

3.50

.88

4.00

12.00

15.75

2.00

1x6

1043757

13300

421.00

1.00

2.00

4.00

1.00

3.00

6.00

10.31

2.31

1x9

1043775

13300

468.50

1.00

2.00

4.00

1.00

4.00

9.00

13.31

2.31

1 x 12

1043793

13300

540.00

1.00

2.00

4.00

1.00

4.00

12.00

16.31

2.31

1 x 18

1043819

13300

650.00

1.00

2.00

4.00

1.00

7.00

18.00

22.31

2.31

1 1/4 x 8

1043837

21000

750.00

1.25

2.50

5.00

1.25

4.00

8.00

13.38

2.88

1 1/4 x 12

1043855

21000

900.00

1.25

2.50

5.00

1.25

4.00

12.00

17.38

2.88

1 1/4 x 20

1043873

21000

1210.00

1.25

2.50

5.00

1.25

6.00

20.00

25.38

2.88

7/8

*Ultimate Load is 5 times the Working Load Limit.

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Eye Bolts

SEE APPLICATION AND

WARNING INFORMATION

G-277

J
G
D

A
F

SHOULDER NUT EYE BOLTS

E
B

Shank
Diameter
& Length
(in.)
1/4 x 2
1/4 x 4
5/16 x 2 1/4
5/16 x 4 1/4
3/8 x 2 1/2
3/8 x 4 1/2
1/2 x 3 1/4
1/2 x 6
5/8 x 4
5/8 x 6
3/4 x 4 1/2
3/4 x 6
7/8 x 5
1x6
1x9
1 1/4 x 8
1 1/4 x 12
1 1/2 x 15

G-277
Stock No.
Galv.
1045014
1045032
1045050
1045078
1045096
1045112
1045130
1045158
1045176
1045194
1045210
1045238
1045256
1045292
1045318
1045336
1045354
1045372

Forged Steel.
Hot Dip galvanized.
Furnished with standard Hot Dip galvanized, heavy hex nuts.

Dimensions
(in.)

Working
Weight
Load
Per 100
Limit*
(lbs.)
(lbs.)
650
650
1200
1200
1550
1550
2600
2600
5200
5200
7200
7200
10600
13300
13300
21000
21000
24000

6.60
9.10
12.50
18.80
21.40
25.30
42.60
56.60
68.60
102.40
144.50
167.50
225.00
366.30
422.50
650.00
795.00
1425.00

.25
.25
.31
.31
.38
.38
.50
.50
.62
.62
.75
.75
.88
1.00
1.00
1.25
1.25
1.50

.50
.50
.62
.62
.75
.75
1.00
1.00
1.25
1.25
1.50
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.00
2.50
2.50
3.00

.88
.88
1.12
1.12
1.38
1.38
1.75
1.75
2.25
2.25
2.75
2.75
3.25
3.75
3.75
4.50
4.50
5.50

.19
.19
.25
.25
.31
.31
.38
.38
.50
.50
.62
.62
.75
.88
.88
1.00
1.00
1.25

1.50
2.50
1.50
2.50
1.50
2.50
1.50
3.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
3.00
2.50
3.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
6.00

2.00
4.00
2.25
4.25
2.50
4.50
3.25
6.00
4.00
6.00
4.50
6.00
5.00
6.00
9.00
8.00
12.00
15.00

2.94
4.94
3.50
5.50
3.97
5.97
5.12
7.88
6.44
8.44
7.44
8.94
8.47
9.97
12.97
12.72
16.72
20.75

.50
.50
.69
.69
.78
.78
1.00
1.00
1.31
1.31
1.56
1.56
1.84
2.09
2.09
2.47
2.47
3.00

.47
.47
.56
.56
.66
.66
.91
.91
1.12
1.12
1.38
1.38
1.56
1.81
1.81
2.28
2.28
2.75

*Ultimate Load is 5 times the Working Load Limit.

G-275

E
D
C

SCREW EYE BOLTS

Forged SteelQuenched and Tempered.

Hot Dip galvanized.
Shank
Diameter
& Length
(in.)
1/4 x 2
5/16 x 2 1/4
3/ 8 x 2 1/2
1/ 2 x 3 1/4
5/ 8 x 4

Dimensions
(in.)

G-275
Stock No.
Galv.

Weight
Per 100
(lbs.)

1046111
1046139
1046157
1046175
1046193

4.30
12.50
19.00
37.50
75.00

.25
.31
.38
.50
.62

1.50
1.69
1.88
2.44
3.00

2.00
2.25
2.50
3.25
4.00

2.50
2.94
3.28
4.25
5.31

2.94
3.50
3.97
5.12
6.44

.50
.63
.75
1.00
1.25

.88
1.13
1.38
1.75
2.25

.19
.25
.31
.38
.50

.47
.56
.66
.91
1.12

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Eye Bolts
SHOULDER TYPE MACHINERY EYE BOLTS

E
B

S-279

Size
1/4

SEE APPLICATION AND

WARNING INFORMATION

Stock No.

Working
Load
Limit*
(lbs.)

Forged SteelQuenched and Tempered.

Recommended for straight line pull.
Working Load Limits shown are for In-line pull.
Fatigue rated at 1 1/ 2 times the Working Load Limit
at 20,000 cycles.

Dimensions
(in.)

Weight
Per 100
(lbs.)

x1

9900182

650

5.00

1/4

- 20

1.02

1.13

.75

2.29

.19

.53

5/16

x 11/8

9900191

1200

9.00

5/16

- 18

1.15

1.38

.88

2.74

.25

.59

3/8

x 1 1/ 4

9900208

1550

15.00

3/8

- 16

1.27

1.62

1.00

3.07

.31

.69

1/2

1 1/2

9900217

2600

28.00

1/2

- 13

1.53

1.95

1.19

3.70

.38

.91

5/8

x 1 3/4

9900226

5200

55.00

5/8

- 11

1.79

2.38

1.38

4.45

.50

1.13

3/4

x 2

9900235

7200

96.00

3/4

- 10

2.05

2.76

1.50

5.07

.63

1.38

7/8

x 2 1/4

9900244

10600

154.00

7/8

-9

2.31

3.25

1.75

5.87

.75

1.56

1 x 2 1/2

1.81

9900253

13300

238.00

1-8

2.57

3.76

2.00

6.66

.88

1 1/4 x 3

9900262

21000

399.00

1 1/4 - 7

3.09

4.50

2.50

7.95

1.00

2.28

1 1/2 x 3 1/2

9900271

24000

720.00

1 1/2 - 6

3.60

5.50

3.00

9.49

1.25

2.75

* Ultimate Load is 5 times the Working Load Limit.

**All bolts threaded UNC.

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