32 21 Steering Arms

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TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - STEERING ARMS (32 21)

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Tie rod to ball joint (castle nut)	E21			60 Nm
2AZ	Tie rod/axial joint to rack	E21, E30		Replace retaining plate	75 Nm
		E34, E36		Replace retaining plate	71 Nm
		E39, E52			71 Nm
		E46, E85 / except S54, E86 / except S54			100 +10 Nm
		E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83, E85 / S54, E86 / S54			110 Nm
3AZ	Tie rod end to steering knuckle / swivel bearing	E34 / Four Wheel Drive		Replace nut	50 Nm
		E36		Replace nut	36 Nm
		E38, E39, E52		Replace nut	65 Nm
		E46, E85, E86		Use of impact screwdriver not permitted! Replace nut	65 Nm
		E53, E60 / Four Wheel Drive, E61 / Four Wheel Drive, E67, E83		Replace nut	80 Nm
		E60 / REAR END, E61 / REAR END, E63, E64, E65, E66		Replace nut	165 Nm
4AZ	Tie rod clamping screw	E38, E39			27 Nm
		E12, E23, E24, E28, E30, E31, E32, E34			14 Nm
5AZ	Tie rod end to tie rod (clamping nut)	E34 / Four Wheel Drive, E36, E46, E85, E86			45 Nm
		E39, E52, E53, E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67, E83			51 Nm
6AZ	Steering drop arm to steering gear	E32, E34 / Four Wheel Drive			59 Nm
		E23	M26	Tightening value may be exceeded up to correct position to locking plate	at least 180 Nm
		E12, E23, E24, E28	M22	Tightening value may be exceeded up to correct position to locking plate	at least 140 Nm
		E31			70 Nm
		E38, E39		Note direction of screw thread. In direction of travel: from left on LHD or from right on RHD vehicle	61 Nm
7AZ	Steering guide arm to front axle carrier	E39			62 Nm
		E23, E24, E28, E31, E32, E34, E38	M10		42 Nm
		E12, E23, E24	M12		85 Nm
8AZ	Track rod arm to strut	E12, E24 (up to 5.82)		Bolts secured with: Wire	55 Nm
		E23, E24 (from 5.82), E28		Bolts secured with: Loctite No. 270 Clean threads of tapped bores and bolts.	62 Nm
		E31, E32, E34		Bolts secured with: Loctite No. 270 Clean threads of tapped bores and bolts.	10 Nm
		E30 / M3		Bolts secured with: Loctite No. 270 Clean threads of tapped bores and bolts.	30 Nm
9AZ	Tie rod arm to control arm	E12, E23, E24 (up to 5.82)			66 Nm
		E30 / M3			66 Nm
		E24 (from 5.82), E28, E31, E32, E34			93 Nm
10AZ	Leading strut to tie rod arm	E23			93 Nm
11AZ	Trailing strut to tie rod arm	E31, E32, E34			93 Nm