Fastener Tightening Specifications
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FASTENER TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS
| Application | Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metric | English | ||
| Accelerator Cable Mounting Bracket | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Accessory Bracket Bolts | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Accessory Drive Belt Idler Pulley | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Air Cleaner Outlet Resonator Bracket Bolts | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Battery Negative Cable Bolt To Engine | 35 N.m | 26 lb ft | |
| Battery Negative Cable Clip Nut to Intake Manifold | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Battery Positive Cable Retainer Bolt To Engine | 35 N.m | 26 lb ft | |
| Battery Positive Cable to Underhood Fuse Block Bolt | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Camshaft Position Sensor to Block Bolt | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Camshaft Rear Cover Bolts | 12 N.m | 106 lb in | |
| Camshaft Sprocket | 130 N.m | 96 lb ft | |
| Camshaft Thrust Plate Bolts | 12 N.m | 106 lb in | |
| Connecting Rod Cap Nuts | 52 N.m | 38 lb ft | |
| Crankcase Front Cover Bolts | 11 N.m | 97 lb in | |
| Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolts | 95 N.m | 70 lb ft | |
| Crankshaft Pulley Hub to Crankshaft Bolts | 105 N.m | 77 lb ft | |
| Crankshaft Pulley to Hub Bolt | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Crankshaft Sensor Bolt | 8 N.m | 72 lb in | |
| Cylinder Head Bolts - Long | |||
| First Pass | 63 N.m 46 lb ft | 46 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 90 degrees | ||
| Cylinder Head Bolts - Short | |||
| First Pass | 58 N.m | 43 lb ft | |
| Final Pass | 90 degrees | ||
| Direct Ignition System Coil Assembly | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor | 20 N.m | 15 lb ft | |
| Engine Lift Bracket Nut | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Engine Mount Shield Bolt | 11 N.m | 97 lb in | |
| Engine Mount Through Bolt | 45 N.m | 33 lb ft | |
| Engine Mount-to-Engine Bolts | 54 N.m | 40 lb ft | |
| Engine Mount-to-Engine Stud | 55 N.m | 41 lb ft | |
| Engine Wire Harness Bracket at Bolt to Rear of Cylinder Head | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Engine Wire Harness Bracket at Rear of Cylinder Head Bolts to Valve Cover | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Engine Wiring Harness Retaining Bolt To Intake Manifold | 12 N.m | 106 lb in | |
| Engine Wiring Harness Clip Nut to Intake Manifold Rear Lower Stud | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |
| EVAP Emission Canister Purge Harness Bolt to Intake Manifold | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Exhaust Manifold Nuts | 13 N.m | 118 lb in | |
| Flywheel Bolts | 75 N.m | 55 lb ft | |
| Generator Rear Brace Bolts | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Generator Rear Brace Nuts | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Ground Wires to Engine Bolt | 35 N.m | 26 lb ft | |
| Intake Manifold Bolts | 24 N.m | 17 lb ft | |
| Intake Manifold Nuts | 24 N.m | 17 lb ft | |
| Intake Manifold Studs | 12 N.m | 105 lb in | |
| Knock Sensor | 19 N.m | 26 lb ft | |
| Lifter Guide | 11 N.m | 97 lb in | |
| Oil Fill Tube | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Oil Filter | 17 N.m | 13 lb ft | |
| Oil Filter Adapter | 35 N.m | 26 lb ft | |
| Oil Gallery Plug (Large) - at Rear of Engine Block | 33 N.m | 24 lb ft | |
| Oil Gallery Plug (Small) - at Rear of Engine Block | 15 N.m | 11 lb ft | |
| Oil Gallery Plugs - at Side of Block above Oil Filter | 21 N.m | 15 lb ft | |
| Oil Level Indicator Tube Nut | 12 N.m | 106 lb in | |
| Oil Level Indicator Tube to Heater Hose Pipe Bracket Bolt | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Oil Pan | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Oil Pan Drain Plug | 45 N.m | 33 lb ft | |
| Oil Pressure Sensor/Switch | 12 N.m | 106 lb in | |
| Oil Pump Cover Bolts | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Oil Pump Drive Assembly | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Oil Pump Mounting Bolt | 44 N.m | 32 lb ft | |
| Oxygen Sensor | 42 N.m | 31 lb ft | |
| Rocker Arm Bolts | 25 N.m | 19 lb ft | |
| Rocker Arm Cover Bolts | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Serpentine Drive Belt Tensioner Bolt | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Spark Plugs | 17 N.m | 13 lb ft | |
| Throttle Body to Intake Manifold Bolts | 10 N.m | 89 lb in | |
| Timing Chain Tensioner Bolts | 24 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Transmission Support Brace Bolts | 50 N.m | 37 lb ft | |
| Water Jacket Drain Plug | 15 N.m | 11 lb ft | |
| Water Outlet Pipe | 26 N.m | 19 lb ft | |
| Water Pump | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Water Pump Inlet | 25 N.m | 18 lb ft | |
| Water Pump Pulley Bolts | 30 N.m | 22 lb ft | |