Tightening conrod screws - AR03.10-P-6111-02VT
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CONNECTING ROD
| Number | Designation | Engine 113.989 | Engine 112 except 112.951/976, Engine 113.940/941/942/ 943/944/945/946/ 948/960/961/962/ 963/964/965/966/ 967/968/971/980/ 981/982/984/986/ 987/988/990/991/ 992/993 |
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| BA03.10-P-1001-01E | Connecting rod bolt | Step 1 | Nm | 5 | 5 |
| 2nd stage | Nm | 25 | 25 | ||
| Stage 3 | ∠° | 90 | 90 | ||
- Lubricate thread and bolt head contact surface of conrod bolts with engine oil.
- Screw in conrod bolts and tighten to step 1
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- Tighten conrod bolts to step 2
- Tighten conrod bolts using an angle wrench to step 3
If no torquing angle wrench is available, the conrod screws can be torqued further by the specified angle in a single operation using a wrench and tommy bar.
Do not use a flexi-rod torque wrench for tightening in order to avoid any angle errors.