32 21 Steering Arms
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STEERING ARMS TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS (1AZ - 11AZ)
| Type | Thread | Tightening Specification | Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ Tie rod to ball joint (castle nut) | E21 | 60 N.m. | ||
| 2AZ Tie rod/axial joint to rack | E21 / E30 | 75 N.m. | ||
| E36 / E34 / E39 / E52 | 71 N.m. | |||
| E46 / E85 | 100 +10 N.m. | |||
| E53 / E60, E61 (AWD) / E83 | 110 +10 N.m. | |||
| E60, E61 (except AWD) / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E67 | 110 N.m. | |||
| 3AZ Tie rod end to steering knuckle / swivel bearing
CAUTION:
Tie rod end with split-pin hole must not be bolted with a selflocking nut!
|
E34 (325ix) | 50 N.m. | ||
| E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E85 | Replace nut | 65 N.m. | ||
| E53 / E60, E61 (AWD) / E67 / E83 | Replace nut | 80 N.m. | ||
| E60, E61 (except AWD) / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 | Replace nut | 165 N.m. | ||
| other | 36.5 +/- 3.5 N.m. | |||
| 4AZ Tie rod clamping screw | E38, E39 | tighten in normal position | 27 N.m. | |
| all others | tighten in normal position | 14 N.m. | ||
| 5AZ Tie rod end to tie rod (clamping nut) | E36, E46, E34 / 325iX, E85 | 45 N.m. | ||
| E39 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E83 | 51 N.m. | |||
| 6AZ Steering drop arm to steering gear | E32, E34 | 59 N.m. | ||
| M26 | Tightening value may be exceeded up to correct position to locking plate | at least 180 N.m. | ||
| M22 | Tightening value may be exceeded up to correct position to locking plate | at least 140 N.m. | ||
| E38 / E39 | Note direction of screw thread. In direction of travel: from left on LHD or from right on RHD vehicle |
61 N.m. | ||
| E31 | 70 N.m. | |||
| 7AZ Steering guide arm to front axle carrier | E39 | 62 N.m. | ||
| All | M10 | 42 N. | ||
| All | M12 | 85 N.m. | ||
| 8AZ Track rod arm to strut | E12, E24 / until 5.82 | Bolts secured with: Wire | 55 N.m. | |
| E28, E23, E24 / from 5.82 | Bolts secured with: Loctite No. 270 Clean threads of tapped bores and bolts. |
62 N.m. | ||
| E31, E32, E34 | Bolts secured with: Loctite No. 270 Clean threads of tapped bores and bolts. |
110 N.m. | ||
| M3 | Bolts secured with: Loctite No. 270 Clean threads of tapped bores and bolts. |
30 N.m. | ||
| 9AZ Tie rod arm to control arm | E12, E23, E24 / until 5.82 | 66 N.m. | ||
| M3 | 66 N.m. | |||
| E24 / from 5.82, E28, E32, E31, E34 | 93 N.m. | |||
| 10AZ Leading strut to tie rod arm | E23 | 93 N.m. | ||
| 11AZ Trailing strut to tie rod arm | E31, E32, E34 | 93 N.m. |