33 32 Trailing arms and struts
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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS - TRAILING ARMS AND STRUTS
| Type | Thread | Tightening specifications | Dimension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ Swinging arm/cross-strut to rear axle support, front | F01 / F02 / F04 / F06 / F07 / F10 / F11 / F12 / F13 / F18 | M14 | Replace screw and nut. TIGHTEN DOWN IN NORMAL POSITION. |
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| Jointing torque | 165 Nm | |||
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | |||
| F10 M5 / F12 M6 / F13 M6 | M12 | Replace screw and nut. | 100 Nm | |
| F03 | M16 | Replace screw and nut. | 250 Nm | |
| 2AZ Swinging arm to rear axle support, rear | F01 / F02 / F04 / F06 / F07 / F10 / F11 / F12 / F13 / F18 | M14 | Replace nut. TIGHTEN DOWN IN NORMAL POSITION. |
175 Nm |
| F03 | M18 | Replace eccentric bolt, eccentric washer and nut. TIGHTEN DOWN IN NORMAL POSITION. |
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| Jointing torque | 100 Nm | |||
| Angle of rotation | 180 ° | |||
| 3AZ Swinging arm to wheel carrier, rear | F01 / F02 / F04 / F06 / F07 / F10 / F11 / F12 / F13 / F18 | M16 | Replace nut. TIGHTEN DOWN IN NORMAL POSITION. |
265 Nm |
| F03 | M18 | Replace nut. TIGHTEN DOWN IN NORMAL POSITION. |
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| Jointing torque | 360 Nm | |||
| Angle of rotation | 180 ° | |||
| 4AZ Swinging arm/integral link | F01 / F02 / F04 / F06 / F07 / F10 / F11 / F12 / F13 / F18 | M14 | Replace screw and nut. | |
| Jointing torque | 165 Nm | |||
| Angle of rotation | 45 ° | |||
| F03 | M16 | Replace screw and nut. | 250 Nm | |
| 5AZ Integral link to wheel carrier | F01 / F02 / F04 / F06 / F07 / F10 / F11 / F12 / F13 / F18 | M12 | 108 Nm | |
| F03 | M16 | 250 Nm | ||
| 6AZ Toe arm to bearing support/to Integral Active Steering | F01 / F02 / F04 / F06 / F07 / F10 / F11 / F12 / F13 / F18 | M12 | Replace screw and nut. TIGHTEN DOWN IN NORMAL POSITION. |
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| Jointing torque | 100 Nm | |||
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | |||
| F10 M5 / F12 M6 / F13 M6 | M12 | 100 Nm | ||
| F03 | M14 | Replace screw and nut. TIGHTEN DOWN IN NORMAL POSITION. |
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| Jointing torque | 125 Nm | |||
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | |||
| 7AZ Toe arm to wheel carrier | F01 / F02 / F04 / F06 / F07 / F10 / F11 / F12 / F13 / F18 | M14 | Replace nut. | 165 Nm |
| F03 | M14 | 110 Nm | ||
| 8AZ Wishbone to rear axle support | F01 / F02 / F04 / F06 / F07 / F10 / F11 / F12 / F13 / F18 | M14 | Replace nut. TIGHTEN DOWN IN NORMAL POSITION. |
175 Nm |
| F03 | M18 | Replace nut. TIGHTEN DOWN IN NORMAL POSITION. |
280 Nm | |
| 9AZ Wishbone to wheel carrier | F01 / F02 / F04 / F06 / F07 / F10 / F11 / F12 / F13 / F18 | M14 | Replace screw and nut. TIGHTEN DOWN IN NORMAL POSITION. |
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| Jointing torque | 90 Nm | |||
| Angle of rotation | 180 ° | |||
| F03 | M18 | Replace screw and nut. TIGHTEN DOWN IN NORMAL POSITION. |
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| Jointing torque | 200 Nm | |||
| Angle of rotation | 180 ° | |||
| 10AZ Heat shield to toe arm | F01 / F02 | M5 | Replace nut. | 6.8 Nm |
| 11AZ Toe link bearing bracket to rear axle support | F01 / F02 / F04 / F06 / F07 / F10 / F11 / F12 / F13 / F18 | M14 | Replace screws and nuts. | 165 Nm |