26 11 Propeller Shaft, complete
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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS - PROPELLER SHAFT, COMPLETE
| Type | Thread | Tightening specifications | Dimension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4AZ Propeller shaft to drive flange (rear axle final drive) | ||||
| Version, universal joint: Compression nut |
E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 | M10 | Only finned nuts to higher tightening torque | 64 Nm |
| Version, universal joint: Torx bolt |
E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 | M10 | 85 Nm | |
| Version, constant-velocity joint: Torx bolt | E46 (M3) / E38 / E39 / E46 / E60 / E83(M57TU)E63 (N52) | M10 | 70 Nm | |
| Version, constant-velocity joint: Compression nut | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 | M8 | 32 Nm | |
| Compression nut | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 | M10 | 64 Nm | |
| Finned nut | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 | M8 | 43 Nm | |
| Finned nut | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 | M10 | 70 Nm | |
| ZNS screws and nuts, shiny zinc coating All versions with universal or constant-velocity joint | Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail | |||
| E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E81 / E82 / E84 / E88 | M10-10.9 screw with ribbed teeth | Jointing torque | 40 Nm | |
| Angle of rotation | 45 ° | |||
| E92 M3 / E82 M Coupe | M10 screw with ribbed teeth | Jointing torque | 20 Nm | |
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | |||
| E46 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E81 / E82 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E88 / E84 | M10-10.9 | Jointing torque | 20 Nm | |
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | |||
| E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E81 / E87 / E82 / E83 / E88 / E84 | M12x55-10.9 | Jointing torque | 55 Nm | |
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | |||
| Screw with ribbed teeth | E85 / M, E86 / M | M10x46-10.9 | Replace screws and washers | 70 Nm |
| 5AZ Pivot fork piece to centre propeller shaft bearing journal with Loctite (Version without slide) | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 | 97 Nm | ||
| 6AZ Centre mount to body | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E70 / E71 / E72 / E81 / E83 / E82 / E84 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E88 / E89 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 | 21 Nm | ||
| 7AZ Flexible disc to front axle differential | E53 | M10-10.9 | 60 Nm | |
| 8AZ Flexible disc on propeller shaft | E53 | M10-10.9 | 64 Nm | |
| 9AZ Front propeller shaft to transfer box/front differential ZNS screws and nuts, shiny zinc coating | Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail | |||
| E60 / E61 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E84 / E70 / E71 | M8 | Jointing torque | 20 Nm | |
| Angle of rotation | 45 ° | |||
| E46 | M10-10.9 | Jointing torque | 20 Nm | |
| Angle of rotation | 45 ° | |||
| E53 / E70 / E71 / E72 | M10-12.9 | Jointing torque | 10 Nm | |
| Angle of rotation | 45 ° | |||
| E46 | M10x1.5 10.9 | Jointing torque | 5 Nm | |
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | |||
| Universal joint | E70 / E71 / E72 / E83 | M10-10.9 | Jointing torque | 40 Nm |
| Angle of rotation | 45 ° |