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3231 Steering Column

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32 31 STEERING COLUMN - TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

  Type Thread Tightening specifications Dimension
1AZ Steering column to cross member F39/F45/F46/F48/F49/F52 M8   21 Nm
2AZ Lower steering shaft to steering gear F39/F45/F46/F48/F49/F52 M10 Clean screw thread and remove remains of screw locking agent.
Replace screw.
28 Nm
3AZ Steering column to steering shaft F39/F45/F46/F48/F49/F52 M8 Clean screw thread and remove remains of screw locking agent.
Replace screw.
28 Nm
3231 TIGHTENING TORQUE OVERVIEW

Lower steering shaft to steering column 
Clamping bolt M8 Recut screw thread.
Replace clamping bolt.
No retorque permitted!
tightening torque  28 Nm
Steering column to dashboard support 
M8
Observe tightening sequence.
Tightening torque  21.4 Nm