Fastener Tightening Specifications

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Component	Bolt Size	Nm
Bevel Box¹		40
Backup Light Switch		20
Clutch Housing¹		15 + 90°
Control Cable Mounting Bracket to Model Year 2007		20
Control Cable Mounting Bracket from Model Year 2008		20
Cover for Damper		6
Flange Shaft with Spring		33
Oil Filler Plug¹		15
Pendulum Support²
Transmission with threaded inserts in connection with screws of strength category 10.9:		50 + 90°
Transmission without threaded inserts and bolts with strength category 8.8		40 + 90°¹
		100 + 90°¹
Selector Bracket⁵		5
Selector Mechanism¹		20
Selector Shaft		45
Selector Shaft⁴		20
Shielding Plate/Right Drive Axle to Bevel Box		20
Shift Housing, Vehicles to VIN 8J-7-013000, Nut		8
Shift Housing, Vehicles from VIN 8J-7-013001, Nut
	M6	8
	M8	25
Small Flywheel Cover Plate		10
Transmission Bracket¹		60 + 90°
Transmission Mount^{1, 3}
		40 Nm + 90°
		60 Nm + 90°
Transmission Shift Lever¹		23
¹ Always replace ² For bolt tightening clarification, refer to SUBFRAME MOUNT ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW and see items -2 and 13- ³ For bolt tightening clarification, refer to SUBFRAME MOUNT ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW and see items -14 and 15- ⁴ For bolt tightening clarification, refer to SHIFT MECHANISM ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW, TRANSMISSION SIDE and see items -6- ⁵ For bolt tightening clarification, refer to TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND SHIFT MECHANISM ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW and see items -10-

Different Versions of Oil Filler- and Oil Drain Plugs

Fig 1: Different Versions Of Oil Drain Plugs

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Component	Nm
I - Oil filler- and oil drain plug with multi-point socket head	45
II - Oil filler- and oil drain plug with hex-socket head	30

Manual Transmission Mount on Engine

Fig 2: Transmission To Engine Bolts (Transmission Flange Face) Tightening Sequence

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Item	Bolt ¹	Nm
1 ²⁾ , 3 ³⁾	M12x55	80
2 ⁴⁾	M12x65	80
	M12x55	80
4 ⁴⁾ , 5 ⁴⁾⁵⁾	M10x50	40
6 ³⁾	M12x80	80
A	Alignment sleeves for centering
¹⁾ Replace bolts. ²⁾ Bolt with 8 mm threaded pin ³⁾ With permanent washer. ⁴⁾ Bolted from the engine side into the transmission. ⁵⁾ The securing clip must be inserted in the engine oil pan

Bevel Box Bracket -A- Tightening Specification and Sequence

Fig 3: Bevel Box Bracket & Bolts

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-- Tighten bolts in 4 stages as follows:-- Install bolts -1- and -2- hand tight.-- Pretighten bolts -1- to 3 Nm.-- Tighten bolts -2- to 35 Nm.-- Tighten bolts -1- to 45 Nm.

Right Drive Axle Heat Shield - Tightening Specification

Fig 4: Identifying Right Driveshaft Heat Shield And Bevel Box

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-- Tighten bolts -arrows- to 25 Nm.