Fastener Tightening Specifications
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FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS
| Application | Specification | |
|---|---|---|
| Metric | English | |
| A/C Refrigerant Filler Flare Nut | 15 N.m | 11 lb ft |
| A/C Refrigerant Pressure Sensor | 5 N.m | 44 lb in |
| Actuator Screws, All | 0.9 N.m | 8 lb in |
| Air Baffle Bolts | 20 N.m | 15 lb ft |
| Air Distributor Cover Screws | 0.9 N.m | 8 lb in |
| Air Inlet Housing Screws | 0.9 N.m | 8 lb in |
| Auxiliary A/C Line Block Fitting Bolt | 20 N.m | 15 lb ft |
| Auxiliary A/C Line to TXV Bolt | 11 N.m | 97 lb in |
| Auxiliary Air Distribution Duct Screws | 10 N.m | 89 lb in |
| Auxiliary Blower Motor Housing Screws | 1.6 N.m | 14 lb in |
| Auxiliary Blower Motor Screws | 1.6 N.m | 14 lb in |
| Auxiliary Evaporator Inlet Tube to Evaporator Inlet Tube | 27 N.m | 20 lb ft |
| Auxiliary Heater Core Mounting Screws | 1.6 N.m | 14 lb in |
| Auxiliary Heater Core Pipe Clamp Screw | 1.6 N.m | 14 lb in |
| Auxiliary HVAC Module Assembly Mounting Bolts and Nut | 10 N.m | 89 lb in |
| Auxiliary HVAC Module Case Screws | 1.6 N.m | 14 lb in |
| Auxiliary Thermal Expansion Valve Line Clamp Screw | 1.6 N.m | 14 lb in |
| Auxiliary Thermal Expansion Valve to Evaporator Core Mounting Bolts | 3.5 N.m | 31 lb in |
| Blower Motor Mounting Screws | 1.8 N.m | 16 lb in |
| Blower Motor Resistor Mounting Screws | 1.8 N.m | 16 lb in |
| Center Air Distribution Duct Retaining Nut | 10 N.m | 89 lb in |
| Compressor Mounting Bolts | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft |
| Condenser Mounting Bolts | 6 N.m | 53 lb in |
| Condenser Tube Clip Bolt | 2.5 N.m | 22 lb in |
| Cruise Control Module Mounting Bracket Bolts | 6 N.m | 53 lb in |
| Defroster Outlet Duct Retaining Screws | 10 N.m | 89 lb in |
| Discharge Hose to Compressor Nut | 16 N.m | 12 lb ft |
| Discharge Hose to Condenser Nut | 16 N.m | 12 lb ft |
| Evaporator Inlet Tube Clamp Nut | 3.3 N.m | 29 lb in |
| Evaporator Inlet Tube to Condenser Bolt | 16 N.m | 12 lb ft |
| Evaporator Outlet Tube Bracket Bolt | 5.5 N.m | 48.7 lb in |
| Evaporator Outlet Tube to Thermal Expansion Valve Nut | 16 N.m | 12 lb ft |
| Heater Core Cover Screws | 0.9 N.m | 8 lb in |
| Heater Core Pipe Retaining Clamp Screw | 0.9 N.m | 8 lb in |
| Heater Inlet Pipe Bracket Nut | 7 N.m | 62 lb in |
| Heater Outlet Duct Screws | 0.9 N.m | 8 lb in |
| HVAC Module Case Screws | 0.9 N.m | 8 lb in |
| HVAC Module to Dash Panel Sound Barrier Nuts | 10 N.m | 89 lb in |
| HVAC Module Mounting Screws | 0.9 N.m | 8 lb in |
| HVAC Mounting Bracket Screws | 1.8 N.m | 16 lb in |
| Knee Bolster Screws | 2.5 N.m | 22 lb in |
| Receiver Dehydrator Lower Mounting Bolts | 6 N.m | 53 lb in |
| Receiver Dehydrator Upper Mounting Bolts | 6 N.m | 53 lb in |
| Service Port | 11 N.m | 98 lb in |
| Suction Hose to Auxiliary Evaporator Outlet Tube Nut | 16 N.m | 12 lb ft |
| Suction Hose to Compressor Nut | 16 N.m | 12 lb ft |
| Suction Hose to Evaporator Outlet Tube Bolt | 16 N.m | 12 lb ft |
| Thermal Expansion Valve to Evaporator Core Mounting Bolts | 3.2 N.m | 28 lb in |
| Wiper Arm Linkage Nuts | 5 N.m | 44 lb in |