32 31 Steering Column
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STEERING COLUMN TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS (1AZ - 1AZ)
| Type | Thread | Tightening Specification | Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ Universal joint/coupling to steering gear/steering spindle | E12 / E24 to 5.82, | Replace clamping screw | 25 N.m. | |
| E24 from 5.82 / E21 / E30 / E28 / E23 / E32 / E34 / E31 / E46 / E52 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 | Replace clamping screw | 22 N.m. | ||
| E36 / E38 / E39 | Replace clamping screw | 19 N.m. | ||
| E53 | M8 10.9 | (steel joint) Replace clamping screw |
24 N.m. | |
| E53 | M8 10.9 | (aluminium joint) Replace clamping screw |
28 N.m. | |
| E85 | M8 | Replace clamping screw Recut thread in cardan universal joint |
30 N.m. | |
| 2AZ Bearing block for steering column adjustment to instrument panel carrier and pedal bearing block | All | M8 | 22 N.m. | |
| 3AZ Hexagon screw to bearing block for steering column adjustment | E12, E24 / until 5.82 | M10 x 115 | 25 N.m. | |
| E28, E24 / from 5.82 | M8 x 110 | 22 N.m. | ||
| E23 | M10 x 170 | 27 N.m. | ||
| E31, E32, E34 | See Repair Instruction | |||
| E38, E39, E53 | M8 | Adjustment lever in clamped position | 3.0 N.m. | |
| E46, E83 | M8 selflocking | Value 1 | 4.0 N.m. | |
| Value 2 | 4.8 N.m. | |||
| E85 | M8 selflocking | Adjusting lever without needle bearing | 6 +/- 1 N.m. | |
| Adjusting lever with needle bearing | 3.2 N.m. | |||
| 4AZ Clamp/shackle for outer steering tube | All / except E23 | 22 N.m. | ||
| E23 | 10 N.m. | |||
| 5AZ Airbag: Steering column to holder | All | 18 N.m. | ||
| 6AZ Steering column to instrument panel / support tube | E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E83 / Other | 22 N.m. | ||
| 7AZ Steering column to dashboard | All | 14 N.m. | ||
| 8AZ Sliding piece (screw/nut) | E46 | 9.5 N.m. | ||
| 9AZ Control unit, steering column (CIM) to steering column | E65 / E66 / E67 | 2.8 N.m. | ||
| 10AZ Sleeve holder to body | E85 | M6 | 2.5 N.m. | |
| E83 | M6 | 2.8 N.m. | ||
| 11AZ Cable holder to steering column | E46 | M5 (silver) | 8.8 N.m. | |
| E46 | M5 (black) | 4 N.m. | ||
| 12AZ Electric drive to steering column | E65 / E66 | M6 | 8 +/- 2 N.m. | |
| E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 | 6 + 1 N.m. | |||
| 13AZ Steering spindle to double universal joint / universal joint | E53 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E83 | Replace clamping screw | 28 N.m. | |
| 14AZ Universal joint with corrugated tube to steering gear | E65 / E66 / E67 | Replace clamping screw | 22 N.m. | |
| 15AZ Bearing block of steering column to bulkhead | E83 | M8 | 22 N.m. | |
| 16AZ Steering column to bearing block | E83 | M6 | Stick in nut again | 8.8 N.m. |
| 17AZ Steering spindle middle section to assembly partition wall | E60, E61 (AWD) | 6 N.m. |