31 35 Stabilizer Bar

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STABILIZER BAR TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION

Application		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Retaining bar for stabilizer to front axle carrier/body	E21			50 Nm
		E12, E24/until 5.82			45 Nm
		E36, E46, E39, E52, E85, E86	M8	32 STEERING AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT	21 Nm
		E60/except AWD, E65, E66, E67		Replace nuts	28 Nm
		E60/Four Wheel Drive, E61, E63, E64		Replace nuts	30.5 Nm
		E83	M10 10.9		56 Nm
2AZ	Stabilizer to control arm	E21		tighten in normal position	130 Nm
3AZ	Stabilizer link to control arm and stabilizer	E23	M8	tighten in normal position	25 Nm
		E23	M10	tighten in normal position	50 Nm
4AZ	Stabilizer link to control arm	E34/Four Wheel Drive			22 Nm
5AZ	Stabilizer link to stabilizer	E34/Four Wheel Drive			78 Nm
		E38, E46, E83			65 Nm
		E85, E86	M10		58 Nm
6AZ	Stabilizer link on spring strut shock absorber and stabilizer	E28	(yellow chrome-plated)		30 Nm
		E24/from 5.82, E28/from 5.82	(white chrome-plated)		33 Nm
		E24/from 5.82, E28, E31, E32, E34	(yellow)	(wrench surface on ball head must be parallel to absorber axle)	59 Nm
7AZ	Stabilizer link on spring strut shock absorber and stabilizer (wrench surface on ball head must be parallel to absorber axle)	E36			59 Nm
		E30/Four Wheel Drive			47 Nm
		E52			65 Nm
		E53			100 Nm
8AZ	Stabilizer link (with bracket) on stabilizer	E30/Four Wheel Drive			47 Nm
9AZ	Bracket for stabilizer link on control arm	E30, E36			42 Nm
10AZ	Bracket for stabilizer link on swivel bearing	E39, E60, E61, E63, E64			59 Nm
11AZ	Stabilizer link on stabilizer/bracket	E39, E60, E61, E63, E64		Replace nut	65 Nm
12AZ	Stabilizer link to stabilizer	E65, E66, E67		Replace nut	58 Nm