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32 31 Steering Column

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STEERING COLUMN TIGHTENING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

  Type Thread Tightening specification Measure
1AZ Universal joint/coupling to steering gear/steering spindle E12 / E24 to 5.82,   Replace clamping screw 25 Nm
  E24 from 5.82 / E21 / E30 / E28 / E23 / E32 / E34 / E31 / E46 / E52 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83   Replace clamping screw 22 Nm
  E36 / E38 / E39   Replace clamping screw 19 Nm
  E53 (steel joint) M8 10.9 Replace clamping screw 24 Nm
  E53 (aluminium joint) M8 10.9 Replace clamping screw 28 Nm
  E85 M8 Replace clamping screw Recut thread in cardan universal joint 30 Nm
2AZ Bearing block for steering column adjustment to instrument panel carrier and pedal bearing block All M8   22 Nm
3AZ Hexagon screw to bearing block for steering column adjustment E12, E24 / until 5.82 M10 x 115   25 Nm
  E28, E24 / from 5.82 M8 x 110   22 Nm
  E23 M10 x 170   27 Nm
  E31, E32, E34   See Repair Instruction  
  E38, E39, E53 M8 Adjustment 3.0 Nm
    self-locking lever in clamped position  
  E46, E83 M8 self-locking Value 1 4.0 Nm
      Value2 4.8 Nm
  E85 M8 self-locking Adjusting lever without needle bearing 6 +/- 1 Nm
      Adjusting lever with needle bearing 3.2 Nm
4AZ Clamp/shackle for outer steering tube All / except E23     22 Nm
  E23     10 Nm
5AZ Airbag: Steering column to holder All     18 Nm
6AZ Steering column to instrument panel / support tube E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E67 / E83 / Other     22 Nm
7AZ Steering column to dashboard All     14 Nm
8AZ Sliding piece (screw/nut) E46     9.5 Nm
9AZ Control unit, steering column (CIM) to steering column E65 / E66 / E67     2.8 Nm
10AZ Sleeve holder to body E85 M6   2.5 Nm
  E83 M6   2.8 Nm
11AZ Cable holder to steering column E46 M5 (silver)   8.8 Nm
  E46 M5 (black)   4 Nm
12AZ Electric drive to steering column E65 / E66 M6   8 +/- 2 Nm
  E60 / E61 / E63 / E64     6 + 1 Nm
13AZ Steering spindle to double universal joint / universal joint   E65 / E66 / E67 / E83 Replace clamping screw 28 Nm
14AZ Universal joint with corrugated tube to steering gear E65 / E66 / E67   Replace clamping screw 22 Nm
15AZ Bearing block of steering column to bulkhead E83   M8 22 Nm
16AZ Steering column to bearing block E83 M6 Stick in nut again 8.8 Nm
17AZ Steering spindle middle section to assembly partition wall E60, E61 (AWD)     6 Nm