61 61 Windscreen Wipers

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TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION - WINDSCREEN WIPERS

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Wiper motor secured to wiper bracket	E52	M6		9.9 Nm
2AZ	Parked position stop to wiper console
3AZ	Wiper contact pressure motor to wiper console
4AZ	Motor crank to wiper motor	E52	M8		27 Nm
5AZ	Wiper shaft nut to body
6AZ	Wiper bracket to firewall	E52 / E53 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E70 / E81 / E82 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E90 / E91 / E93	M6	If necessary, observe tightening sequence	10 Nm
7AZ	Wiper bracket to rubber buffer	E53	M6		10 Nm
8AZ	Wiper arms	E53		Due to risk of releasing: check tightening torque after approx. 15 mins. settling time.	30 Nm
9AZ	Wiper arms	E52			27 Nm
10AZ	Adjusting screw, wiper arm, right side	E65 / E66 / E67		Due to risk of releasing: check tightening torque after approx. 15 mins. settling time.	30 Nm
11AZ	Wiper arms	E85 / E86			25 Nm
		E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93	M10		30 Nm
		E81 / E82 / E70	M10		35 Nm
12AZ	Wiper arm, left side	E60 / E61 / E63 / E64	M10	For torque, see inscription on wiper arm. Due to risk of releasing: check TT after approx. 50 mins. settling time.	30 or 35 Nm
		E65 / E66 / E67		Due to risk of releasing: check tightening torque after approx. 15 mins. settling time.	45 Nm
13AZ	Wiper arm, right side	E60 / E61 / E63 / E64	2xM8	For torque, see inscription on wiper arm. Due to risk of releasing: check TT after approx. 50 mins. settling time.	20 Nm
		E60 / E61 / E63 / E64	1xM8 1xM10	Wiper arm without torque label.	17 or 35 Nm
		E65 / E66 / E67		Due to risk of releasing: check tightening torque after approx. 15 mins. settling time.	35 Nm
14AZ	Adjusting screw, wiper arm, right side	E60 / E61 / E63 / E64			20 Nm
15AZ	Bearing block tension strut/cowl panel	E60 / E61 / E63 / E64			24 Nm
16AZ	Nut to deflection lever	E65 / E66 / E67	M10		30 Nm