33 52 Shock Absorbers

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TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION - SHOCK ABSORBERS (33 52)

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Shock absorber to trailing arm/wheel carrier/ swinging arm/support arm/ control arm (TIGHTEN IN NORMAL POSITION)	E12, E23, E24, E28, E32, E34, E38, E52			127 Nm
		E21			54 Nm
		E30, E36/7, E36/5			77 Nm
		E31			115 Nm
		E36, E46, E83, E85, E86	M12		100 Nm
		E39, E53	M14	Replace nut	127 Nm
		E60, E61, E63, E64, E65, E66	M14	Replace screw	165 Nm
		E67	M16	Replace screw	250 Nm
2AZ	Shock absorber piston rod on thrust bearing	E21, E30			15 Nm
		E23, E24, E28, E34			25 Nm
		E36, E46, E83	M10	Replace nut	14 Nm
		E38, E39, E52	M10	Replace nut	23 Nm
		E38, E39	M14	Replace nut	27 Nm
		E53, E60, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	M12	Replace nut	27 Nm
		E61	M12	Replace nut	28 Nm
		E85, E86	M10 x 1	Replace nut	13 Nm
3AZ	Support on body/rear axle carrier	E36, E38	M8	Replace nut	24 Nm
		E39	Nut and bolt yellow chrome-plated	Replace nut	24 Nm
		E39	Nut and bolt silver-grey	Replace nut	28 Nm
		E46, E52, E60, E63, E64, E65, E66, E67	M8	Replace nuts	28 Nm
		E53	M10	Replace nuts	56 Nm
		E83, E85 / S54, E86 / S54	M8	Replace nuts	24 Nm
		E85 / except S54, E86 / except S54	M8	Replace nuts	27 Nm