Fastener Tightening Specifications
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| Components | Fastener Size | Nm |
|---|---|---|
| Driveshaft to rear final drive - tightening specification and sequence | - | Refer to Figure |
| Driveshaft heat shield - tightening specification | - | Refer to Figure |
| Intermediate bearing bolt | - | 20 |
| Lock plate to driveshaft 1 | - | 30 + 90° |
| Final Drive 0BC, 0BD | ||
| Balance weight to rear final drive bolt 3 | - | 22 |
| Balance weight to rear final drive bolt 4 | - | 55 |
| Crossmember to rear final drive bolt | - | 55 |
| Heat shield to crossmember bolt | - | 20 |
| Subframe 2 | ||
| - Bolt | - | 55 |
| - Bolt | - | 95 |
| Final Drive 0BF Assembly Overview, A4, A5, A6, and A7 | ||
| Heat shield to rear final drive bolt | - | 20 |
| Subframe 5 | ||
| - Bolt | - | 55 |
| - Bolt | - | 95 |
| Final Drive 0BF, RS5 | ||
| Heat shield to rear final drive bolt | - | 20 |
| Subframe 6 | ||
| - Bolt | - | 55 |
| - Bolt | - | 95 |
| Final Drive 0BE, 0BF A8 | ||
| Heat shield to rear final drive bolt | - | 20 |
| Subframe 7 | ||
| - Bolt | - | 55 |
| - Bolt | - | 95 |
| Gear Oil Drain and Inspection Plugs 0BE, 0BF | ||
| Drain plug for gear oil 1 | - | 15 |
| Inspection plug for gear oil 1 | - | 15 |
| Final Drive 0BE, 0BF | ||
| All Wheel Drive Clutch Valve 2 -N446- to hydraulic control unit housing bolt | - | 2.5 |
| All Wheel Drive Pump -V415- to hydraulic control unit housing bolt | - | 5 |
| ATF check plug 1 | - | 15 |
| ATF drain plug 1 | - | 15 |
| Bracket for wiring harness to rear final drive bolt | - | 9 |
| Gear oil drain plug 1 | - | 15 |
| Gear oil inspection plug 1 | - | 15 |
| Gear oil checking plug 0BC | - | 30 |
| Gear oil checking plug 0BD | - | 45 |
| Hydraulic control unit 9 | ||
| - Bolt 8 | M8 x 50 | 20 see tightening sequence Attach the hydraulic control unit -1- to the rear final drive as follows: |
| - Bolt | M8 x 30 | |
| Left line to Hydraulic Control Unit Housing nut | - | 30 |
| Oil Pressure/Temperature Sensor | - | 10 |
| Right Flange Shaft to Final Drive bolt 1 | - | 50 + 90° |
| Right line to Hydraulic Control Unit Housing nut | - | 30 |
| Shuttle valve | - | 8 |
| Gear Oil Drain and Inspection Plugs, 0BE, 0BF | ||
| ATF drain plug 1 | - | 15 |
| ATF inspection plug 1 | - | 15 |
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