11 36 Variable Camshaft Control
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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS - VARIABLE CAMSHAFT CONTROL (1AZ - 17AZ)
| Type | Thread | Tightening Specification | Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ 4/2-way valve/solenoid valve to VANOS housing | M52 / M52TU / M54 / M56 / S52 / S50 US / M50 / VANOS | 30 N.m. | ||
| 2AZ Banjo bolt to VANOS adjustment unit | M52 / M52TU / M54 / M56 / S52 / S50 US / M50 / VANOS | M14 x 1.5 | 32 N.m. | |
| 3AZ Screw plug to VANOS adjustment unit | M52 / M52TU / M54 / M56 / S52 / S50 US / M50 / VANOS | M22 x 1.5 | 50 N.m. | |
| 4AZ Left-hand thread: Set screw for hydraulic piston to toothed shaft |
M52TU / M54 / M56 | M6 | 10 N.m. | |
| 5AZ Hydraulic line for VANOS to oil filter equipment carrier | M52 / M52TU / M54 / M56 / S52 / S50 US / M50 / VANOS | 32 N.m. | ||
| 6AZ Collar nut on spline shaft | S50 | M6 | 9 N.m. | |
| 7AZ Cover to VANOS adjustment unit (hydraulic piston inlet side) | S50 | M5 | 5 N.m. | |
| 8AZ Filter screw to VANOS adjustment unit | S50 | M10x1 | 12 N.m. | |
| 9AZ Pressure line to VANOS adjustment unit | S62 / S54 | M10 x 1 | 13 N.m. | |
| Pressure line to pressure accumulator and VANOS adjustment unit | S50 | M12 x 1 | 20 N.m. | |
| 10AZ Cover for solenoid valve to VANOS adjustment unit | S50 / B30 | M5 8.8 | 6 N.m. | |
| S50 / B32 | M5 10.9 | 8 N.m. | ||
| S62 | M7 10.9 | 19 N.m. | ||
| 11AZ Cover to VANOS adjustment unit (exhaust side) | S54 / S50 / B32 | M6 10.9 | 13 N.m. | |
| 12AZ Solenoid valve on distributor | M62 / VANOS | M27x1.5 | 25 N.m. | |
| 13AZ Left-hand thread: Exhaust chain wheel to exhaust camshaft | M62 / VANOS | M12 x 1.5 | 125 N.m. | |
| 14AZ Left-hand thread: VANOS adjustment unit to inlet camshaft | M62 / VANOS | M12 x 1.5 | 110 N.m. | |
| 15AZ Left-hand thread: Nut of sensor gear screw fitting | M62 / VANOS | M18x1.5 | 40 N.m. | |
| 16AZ Adjustment unit to exhaust or inlet camshaft | N40 / N42 / N45 / N46 | M10x1 | Replace screws | |
| Jointing torque | 20 N.m. | |||
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| N62 / N73 | M10x1 | Replace screws | ||
| Torque | 80 N.m. | |||
| 17AZ Non-return valve | N62 / N73 | M14x1.5 20 N.m. |