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For sleeve pretension, bolts are used and positioned symmetrically with respect to the axis of the clamping sleeve. Though the bolts are placed symmetrically around the axis, the bolt axial forces are not uniformly distributed when the bolts are tightened according to the manufacturer\u2019s catalog. First, this article describes the procedure for tightening the sleeve bolts according to the manufacturer\u2019s catalog. In the next part of the article, an FEA simulation of sleeve tightening is performed. 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