33 32 Control Arms and Struts

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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - CONTROL ARMS AND STRUTS

		Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ	Trailing arm console to trailing arm	E89	M12	Replace nut	100 Nm
2AZ	Trailing arm console to body	E89	M14		77 Nm
3AZ	Lower wishbone to trailing arm	E89	M12	Replace screw and nut	100 Nm
4AZ	Lower control arm to rear axle carrier	E89	M12	Replace screw and nut
				Jointing torque	70 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
5AZ	Upper wishbone to trailing arm	E89	M12	Replace screw and nut
				Jointing torque	100 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
6AZ	Upper control arm to rear axle carrier	E89	M12	Replace screw and nut
				Jointing torque	70 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
7AZ	Compression strut on body	E89	M12		77 Nm
8AZ	Damper holder to trailing arm	E89	M12	Replace screw and nut
				Jointing torque	50 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °
9AZ	Damper to damper holder	E89	M10	Replace screw and nut
				Jointing torque	30 Nm
				Torque angle	90 °