31 35 Stabilizer Bar

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STABILIZER BAR - TIGHTENING TORQUES SPECIFICATION

	Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ Retaining bar for stabilizer to front axle carrier / body	E21			50 Nm
	E12, E24 / until 5.82			45 Nm
	E36, E46, E39, E52, E85, E86	M8	tighten in normal position	21 Nm
	E65, E66, E67		Replace nuts	28 Nm
	E60, E61, E63, E64		Replace nuts	30.5 Nm
	E83	M10 10.9		56 Nm
2AZ Stabilizer to control arm	E21		tighten in normal position	130 Nm
3AZ Stabilizer link to control arm and stabilizer	E23	M8	tighten in normal position	25 Nm
	E23	M10	tighten in normal position	50 Nm
4AZ Stabilizer link to control arm	E34 / Four Wheel Drive			22 Nm
5AZ Stabilizer link to stabilizer	E34 / Four Wheel Drive			78 Nm
	E38, E46, E83			65 Nm
	E85, E86	M10		58 Nm
6AZ Stabilizer link on spring strut shock absorber and stabilizer	E28	(yellow chrome-plated)		30 Nm
	E24 / from 5.82, E28 / from 5.82	(white chrome-plated)		33 Nm
	E24 / from 5.82, E28, E31, E32, E34	(yellow)	(wrench surface on ball head must be parallel to absorber axle)	59 Nm
7AZ Stabilizer link on spring strut shock absorber and stabilizer (wrench surface on ball head must be parallel to absorber axle)	E36			59 Nm
	E30 / Four Wheel Drive			47 Nm
	E52			65 Nm
	E53			100 Nm
8AZ Stabilizer link (with bracket) on stabilizer	E30 / Four Wheel Drive			47 Nm
9AZ Bracket for stabilizer link on control arm	E30, E36			42 Nm
10AZ Bracket for stabilizer link on swivel bearing	E39, E60, E61, E63, E64			59 Nm
11AZ Stabilizer link on stabilizer/bracket	E39, E60, E61, E63, E64		Replace nut	65 Nm
	E65, E66, E67
12AZ Stabilizer link to stabilizer			Replace nut	58 Nm
13AZ Stabilizer link to spring strut	E65, E66, E67		Replace nut
			Jointing torque	20 Nm
			Torque angle	90°