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26 11 Propeller Shaft, complete

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26 11 PROPELLER SHAFT (COMPLETE) TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening specification Measure
1AZ Flexible disk to propeller shaft and transmission output flange
Steel propeller shaft
E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91 M10 8.8   48 N.m
  E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91 M10 10.9   64 N.m
  E31 / E38 / E39 / E46 M14   140 N.m
  E32 / E34 / E36 / E38 / E39 M12 8.8   81 N.m
  E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 M12 8.8   90 N.m
  E32 / E34 / E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E53 / E85 M12 10.9   100 N.m
E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 M12 10.9   55 N.m
  E39 (M5) / E36 (M3) / E46 (M3) M12 10.9   115 N.m
  E65 M12 10.9   90 N.m
Flexible disk to transmission output flange E46 / E39 / E60 / M57 only   Screw with rolled-on shim only  
      Jointing torque 50 N.m
      Torque angle 90°
Flexible disk to transmission output flange E65/E66/All except N73, M67   Screw with rolled-on shim only  
      Jointing torque 50 N.m
      Torque angle 90°
Flexible disk on propeller shaft E83 M12 10.9 Tighten via nut 100 N.m
Flexible disk to transmission output flange E83 M12 10.9   90 N.m
Aluminum propeller shaft: Flexible disk to transmission output flange E39 / E60 M12 10.9   100 N.m
Aluminum propeller shaft: Flexible disk on propeller shaft E39 / E60 M12 10.9   90 N.m
  E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 M10 10.9   64 N.m
  E60 M12 8.8   90 N.m
  E63 (N52) M12   110 N.m
Flexible disk to transmission output flange
ZNS screws and nuts Shiny zinc coating All versions
    Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail  
  E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91 M10-10.9 Jointing torque 20 N.m
      Torque angle 90°
  E46 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91 M12-10.9 Jointing torque 55 N.m
      Torque angle 90°
  E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 M 12-8.8 Jointing torque 30 N.m
      Torque angle 90°
2AZ Coupling propeller shaft to transmission E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91 M10   60 N.m
  E32 / E31 M12   95 N.m
3AZ Clamping ring for slide after installation in the car E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91     10 N.m
  E30 / Four Wheel Drive     22 N.m


26 11 PROPELLER SHAFT (COMPLETE) TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

  Type Thread Tightening specification Measure
4AZ Propeller shaft to drive flange (rear axle)        
Version, universal joint: Compression nut E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M10 Only finned nuts to higher tightening torque 64 N.m
Version, universal joint: >Torx bolt E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M10   85 N.m
Version, constant-velocity joint: >Torx bolt E46 (M3) / E38/ E39/ E46 / E60 / E83 (M57TU) E63 (N52) M10   70 N.m
Version, constant-velocity joint: Compression nut E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M8   32 N.m
Compression nut E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M10   64 N.m
Finned nut E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M8   43 N.m
Finned nut E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M10   70 N.m
ZNS screw and nuts , shiny zinc coating
All versions with universal or constant-velocity joint
    Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail  
  E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91 M10x20 10.9 Jointing torque 20 N.m
      Torque angle 45°
  E46 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91 M10-10.9 Jointing torque 20 N.m
      Torque angle 90°
  E90 / E91 M12-10.9 Jointing torque 55 N.m
      Torque angle 90°
5AZ Pivot to center propeller shaft journal with Loctite
(Version without slide)
E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91     97 N.m
6AZ Center mount to body E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E87 / E90 / E91     21 N.m
7AZ Flexible disk to front axle differential E53 M10-10.9   60 N.m
8AZ Flexible disk on propeller shaft E53 M10-10.9   64 N.m
9AZ Front propeller shaft to transfer box/front differential
ZNS screws and nuts, shiny zinc coating
    Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail  
  E60 / E61 / E90 / E91 M8 Jointing torque 20 N.m
      Torque angle 45°
  E46 / E83 M10-10.9 Jointing torque 20 N.m
      Torque angle 45°
  E53 M10-12.9 Jointing torque 10 N.m
      Torque angle 90°
  E46 M10x1.5 Jointing torque 5 N.m
      Torque angle 90°