33 32 Control Arms And Struts

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CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS - TORQUES SPECIFICATION TABLE

-	Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ Trailing arm to rear axle carrier	E81, E82, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93	M12	Replace nut tighten in normal position	100 Nm
2AZ Trailing arm to wheel carrier	E81, E82, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93	M12	Replace nut tighten in normal position	100 Nm
3AZ Control arm to rear axle support	E81, E82, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93	M12	Replace nut tighten in normal position	100 Nm
4AZ Traction strut to wheel carrier	E81, E82, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93	M12	Replace screw tighten in normal position	-
-	-	-	Jointing torque	100 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	90°
5AZ Control arm to rear axle carrier	E81, E82, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93	M12	Replace nut tighten in normal position	100 Nm
6AZ Control arm to wheel carrier	E81, E82, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93	M12	Replace screw tighten in normal position	-
-	-	-	Jointing torque	100 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	90°
7AZ Toe arm to rear axle carrier	E81, E82, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93	M12	Replace nut tighten in normal position	100 Nm
8AZ Toe arm to wheel carrier	E81, E82, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93	M12	tighten in normal position	100 Nm
9AZ Camber arm to rear axle carrier	E81, E82, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93	M14	Replace nut tighten in normal position	165 Nm
10AZ Camber arm to wheel carrier	E81, E82, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93	M14	Replace nut tighten in normal position	165 Nm
11AZ Tension strut to body	E81, E82, E92/Except S65	M8	-	24 Nm
12AZ Tension strut to compression strut	E81	M12	Jointing torque	56 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	90°
-	E82, E92/Except S65	M12	Jointing torque	100 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	90°