31 31 Spring Struts
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TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATION - SPRING STRUTS
| Type | Thread | Tightening specifications | Dimension | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ | Support bearing flange to body | F01/F02/F03/F04/F06/F07/F10/F11/F12/F13/F18 | M8 | Replace screws. | 28 Nm |
| F25/F26 | M8 | Replace screws. | 33 Nm | ||
| 2AZ | Support bearing flange to spring strut shock absorber | F01/F02/F03/F04/F06 (without M6)/F07/F10 (without M5)/F11/F12 (without M6)/F13 (without M6)/F18 | M12 | Replace nuts. | 34 Nm |
| F06 M6/F10 M5/F12 M6/F13 M6 | M14 | Replace nut. | 47 Nm | ||
| F25/F26 | M12 | Replace nut. | 71 Nm | ||
| 3AZ | Spring strut shock absorber to swivel bearing | F25/F26 | M12 | Follow repair instruction
See 31 21 180 REPLACING BEARING FOR FRONT WHEEL
or 31 60 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT
. Replace screw and nut. |
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| Jointing torque | 60 Nm | ||||
| Angle of rotation | 90 ° | ||||