Tightening specifications

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NOTE:

The tightening specifications apply only to lightly greased, oiled, phosphated or blackened nuts and bolts.

Additional lubricant such as engine or transmission oil may be used, but do not use graphite lubricant.

Do not use any ungreased parts.

Tightening specification tolerance: ± 15 %.

Mounting transmission to engine

Fig 1: Identifying Transmission To Engine Mounting Bolts

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Item	Screw	Nm
1, 8, 9, 10	M10x50	45
2	M12 x 70	80
3 ¹⁾ , 4, 5	M12 x 60	80
6 ²⁾ , 7	M12 x 140	80
A	Alignment sleeve for centering
¹⁾ double bolt. ²⁾ Connection with nut.

Drive plate to torque converter

Fig 2: Identifying Torque Converter Bolts

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Component		Nm
Drive plate to torque converter		85 ¹⁾
¹⁾ Replace the bolts.

Component		Nm
Bolts/nuts	M6	9
	M8	20
	M10	40
	M12	65
except for the following:
Selector lever cable heat shield to transmission		8
Front catalytic converter strap to transmission		23