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26 11 Propeller Shaft complete

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TECHNICAL DATA - PROPELLER SHAFT COMPLETE

  Type Thread Tightening specification Measure
1AZ Propeller shaft plugged into rear axle final drive (insert nut) E9x / E82N54 / E82N55 / E88N54 / E90/E91 / E92M57T2/Top / E89 / E84 N52K / E70 / E71 / E72   75 Nm
2AZ Propeller shaft plugged into rear axle final drive with universal joint (insert nut) F25   75 Nm


TECHNICAL DATA - PROPELLER SHAFT COMPLETE

  Type Thread Tightening specification Measure
4AZ Propeller shaft to drive flange (rear differential)        
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 Nm
Version, universal joint:
>Torx bolt
E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M10   85 Nm
Version, constant-velocity joint:
>Torx bolt
E46 (M3) / E38 / E39 / E46 / E60 / E83 (M57TU) E63 (N52) M10   70 Nm
Version, constant-velocity joint:
>Compression nut
E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M8   32 Nm
Compression nut E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M10   64 Nm
Finned nut E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M8   43 Nm
Finned nut E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 M10   70 Nm
ZNS screws 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 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E81 M10-10.9 screw with ribbed teeth Jointing torque 40 Nm
      Torque angle 45°
  E46 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 M10 - 10.9 Jointing torque 20 Nm
      Torque angle 90°
  E90 / E91 / E92 / E81 / E87 M12x55- 10.9 Jointing torque 55 Nm
      Torque angle 90°
Screw with ribbed teeth E85 / M, E86 / M M10x46- 10.9 Replace screws and shims 70 Nm
5AZ Pivot to centre propeller shaft journal with Loctite (Version without slide) E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92     97 Nm
6AZ Centre mount to body E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E70 / E81     21 Nm
7AZ Flexible disk to front axle differential E53 M10 - 10.9   60 Nm
8AZ Flexible disk on propeller shaft E53 M10 - 10.9   64 Nm
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 / E92 M8 Jointing torque 20 Nm
      Torque angle 45°
  E46 / E83 M10 - 10.9 Jointing torque 20 Nm
      Torque angle 45°
  E53 / E70 M10 - 12.9 Jointing torque 10 Nm
      Torque angle 90°
  E46 M10x1.5 10.9 Jointing torque 5 Nm
      Torque angle 90°
Universal joint E70 M10 - 10.9 Jointing torque 40 Nm
      Torque angle 45°


TECHNICAL DATA - PROPELLER SHAFT COMPLETE

  Type Thread Tightening specification Measure
15AZ Propeller shaft plugged into rear differential (insert nut) E92 / N54, E90 / N54, E91 / N54, E93 / N54   Torque 150 Nm
      Angle of rotation (release) 90°
      Torque 50 Nm
  E70   Torque 150 Nm
      Angle of rotation (release) 90°
      Torque 50 Nm