Fastener Tightening Specifications

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Component	Bolt Size	Nm
Drain Plug		27
Oil Drain Plug for the Transmission Fluid Inside the Front Final Drive		10
Oil Drain Plug for the Transmission Fluid Inside the Transfer Case		12

Front Final Drive Cover - Tightening Specifications and Sequence

-- Tighten the bolts in two steps in the sequence shown:

Fig 1: Front Final Drive Cover Bolts Loosening And Tightening Sequence

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Stage	Bolts	Tightening Specifications
1.	-1- and -6-	3 Nm
2.	-1 through 11-	27 Nm

Center Differential Housing - Tightening Specification and Sequence

NOTE:

Replace the bolts for the center differential housing.

-- Tighten the bolts in three steps in the sequence shown:

Fig 2: Center Differential Housing Bolts Loosening And Tightening Sequence

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Stage	Bolts	Tightening Specification/Additional Turn
1.	-1- and -6-	3 Nm
2.	-1 through 6-	10 Nm
3.	-1 through 6-	Tighten 90° further