26 11 Propeller Shaft
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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS - PROPELLER SHAFT
| Type | Thread | Tightening specification | Measure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ | Flexible disc to propeller shaft and transmission output flange Steel propeller shaft |
E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E83/E85/E87/E90/E91 | M10 8.8 | 48 Nm | |
| E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E83/E85/E87/E90/E91 | M10 10.9 | 64 Nm | |||
| E31/E38/E39/E46 | M14 | 140 Nm | |||
| E32/E34/E36/E38/E39 | M12 8.8 | 81 Nm | |||
| E60/E61/E63/E64 | M12 8.8 | 90 Nm | |||
| E32/E34/E36/E38/E39/E46/E53/E85 | M12 10.9 | 100 Nm | |||
| E60/E61/E63/E64 | M12 10.9 | Jointing torque | 55 Nm | ||
| Torque angle | 90 ° | ||||
| E39 (M5)/E36 (M3)/E46 (M3), | M12 10.9 | 115 Nm | |||
| E65 | M12 10.9 | 90 Nm | |||
| Flexible disc to transmission output flange | E46/E39/E60/Nur M57 | Screw with rolled-on washer only | |||
| Jointing torque | 50 Nm | ||||
| Torque angle | 90 ° | ||||
| Flexible disc to transmission output flange | E65/E66/Alle auser N73, M67 | Screw with rolled-on washer only | |||
| Jointing torque | 50 Nm | ||||
| Torque angle | 90 ° | ||||
| E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E67 | M12 10.9 | Double-stage flexible disc | |||
| Jointing torque | 50 Nm | ||||
| Torque angle | 90 ° | ||||
| Flexible disc on propeller shaft | E83 | M12 10.9 | Tighten via nut | 100 Nm | |
| Flexible disc to transmission output flange | E83 | M12 10.9 | 90 Nm | ||
| Aluminium propeller shaft: Flexible disc to transmission output flange | E39/E60 | M12 10.9 | 100 Nm | ||
| Aluminium propeller shaft: Flexible disc on propeller shaft | E39/E60 | M12 10.9 | 90 Nm | ||
| E60/E61/E63/E64 | M10 10.9 | 64 Nm | |||
| E60 | M12 8.8 | 90 Nm | |||
| E63 (N52) | M12 | 110 Nm | |||
| Flexible disc to transmission output flange ZNS screws and nuts Shiny zinc coating All versions |
Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail | ||||
| E60/E61/E63/E64/E85/E86/E87/E90/E91/E92/E93/E81/E82/E83/E84/E88/E89 | M10-10.9 | Jointing torque | 20 Nm | ||
| Torque angle | 90 ° | ||||
| E46/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E85/E86/E87/E90/E91/E92/E93/E70/E71/E72/E81/E82/E83/E84/E88/E89 | M12-10.9 | Jointing torque | 55 Nm | ||
| Torque angle | 90 ° | ||||
| E60/E61/E63/E64/E65 | M12-8.8 | Jointing torque | 30 Nm | ||
| Torque angle | 90 ° | ||||
| E83 | M12-10.9 | Jointing torque | 30 Nm | ||
| Torque angle Screw with ribbed teeth + double stage flexible disc |
90 ° | ||||
| 2AZ | Coupling propeller shaft to transmission | E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E83/E85/E87/E90/E91 | M10 | 60 Nm | |
| E32/E31 | M12 | 95 Nm | |||
| 3AZ | Clamping ring for slide after installation in the car | E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E83/E85/E87/E90/E91 | 10 Nm | ||
| E30/Allrad | 22 Nm | ||||
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS - PROPELLER SHAFT
| Type | Thread | Tightening specifications | Dimension | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ | Propeller shaft plugged into rear axle final drive (insert nut) | E9x/E82N54/E82N55/E88N54/E90/E91/E92M57T2/Top/E89/E84 N52K/E84 N55/E84 N20/E84 N47/E70/E71/E72 | Torque | 85 Nm | |
| 2AZ | Propeller shaft plugged into rear axle final drive (insert nut) | F25/F10N47 | Torque | 85 Nm | |
| 3AZ | Propeller shaft plugged into rear axle final drive (insert nut) | F80 S55/F82 S55/F83 S55 | Torque | 120 Nm | |
TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS - PROPELLER SHAFT
| Type | Thread | Tightening specifications | Dimension | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4AZ | Propeller shaft to drive flange (rear axle final drive) | ||||
| Version, universal joint: Compression nut |
E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E83/E85 | M10 | Only finned nuts to higher tightening torque | 64 Nm | |
| Version, universal joint: Torx bolt |
E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E83/E85 | M10 | 85 Nm | ||
| Version, constant-velocity joint: Torx bolt |
E46 (M3)/E38/E39/E46/E60/E83(M57TU) E63 (N52) | M10 | 70 Nm | ||
| Version, constant-velocity joint: Compression nut |
E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E83/E85 | M8 | 32 Nm | ||
| Compression nut | E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E83/E85 | M10 | 64 Nm | ||
| Finned nut | E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E83/E85 | M8 | 43 Nm | ||
| Finned nut | E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E83/E85 | M10 | 70 Nm | ||
| ZNS screws and nuts, shiny zinc coating All versions with universal or constant-velocity joint |
Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail | ||||
| E83/E85/E86/E87/E90/E91/E92/E93/E81/E82/E84/E88 | M10-10.9 screw with ribbed teeth | Jointing torque | 40 Nm | ||
| Angle of rotation | 45 ° | ||||
| E92 M3/E82 M Coupe | M10 screw with ribbed teeth | Jointing torque | 20 Nm | ||
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | ||||
| E46/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E83/E85/E86/E81/E82/E87/E90/E91/E92/E93/E88/E84 | M10-10.9 | Jointing torque | 20 Nm | ||
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | ||||
| E90/E91/E92/E93/E81/E87/E82/E83/E88/E84 | M12x55-10.9 | Jointing torque | 55 Nm | ||
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | ||||
| Screw with ribbed teeth | E85/M, E86/M | M10x46-10.9 | Replace screws and washers | 70 Nm | |
| 5AZ | Pivot fork piece to centre propeller shaft bearing journal with Loctite (Version without slide) |
E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E83/E85/E86/E87/E90/E91/E92 | 97 Nm | ||
| 6AZ | Centre mount to body | E36/E38/E39/E46/E52/E53/E60/E61/E63/E64/E65/E66/E70/E71/E72/E81/E83/E82/E84/E85/E86/E87/E88/E89/E90/E91/E92/E93 | 21 Nm | ||
| 7AZ | Flexible disc to front axle differential | E53 | M10-10.9 | 60 Nm | |
| 8AZ | Flexible disc on propeller shaft | E53 | M10-10.9 | 64 Nm | |
| 9AZ | Front propeller shaft to transfer box/front differential ZNS screws and nuts, shiny zinc coating | Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail | |||
| E60/E61/E90/E91/E92/E84/E70/E71 | M8 | Jointing torque | 20 Nm | ||
| Angle of rotation | 45 ° | ||||
| E46 | M10-10.9 | Jointing torque | 20 Nm | ||
| Angle of rotation | 45 ° | ||||
| E53/E70/E71/E72 | M10-12.9 | Jointing torque | 10 Nm | ||
| Angle of rotation | 45 ° | ||||
| E46 | M10x1.5 10.9 | Jointing torque | 5 Nm | ||
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | ||||
| Universal joint | E70/E71/E72/E83 | M10-10.9 | Jointing torque | 40 Nm | |
| Angle of rotation | 45 ° | ||||