26 11 Propeller Shaft complete (4AZ-9AZ)
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TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS - PROPELLER SHAFT COMPLETE
| Type | Thread | Tightening specification | Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4AZ Propeller shaft to drive flange (rear differential) | ||||
| Version, universal joint: >Compression nut | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 | M10 | Only finned nuts to higher tightening torque | 64 Nm |
| Version, universal joint: >Torx bolt | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 | M10 | 85 Nm | |
| Version, constant-velocity joint: >Torx bolt | E46 (M3) / E38/ E39/ E46 / E60 / E83 (M57TU) E63 (N52) | M10 | 70 Nm | |
| Version, constant-velocity joint: >Compression nut | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 | M8 | 32 Nm | |
| Compression nut | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 | M10 | 64 Nm | |
| Finned nut | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 | M8 | 43 Nm | |
| Finned nut | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 | M10 | 70 Nm | |
| ZNS screws and nuts, shiny zinc coating All versions with universal or constant-velocity joint | Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail | |||
| E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E81 | M10-10.9 screw with ribbed teeth | Jointing torque | 40 Nm | |
| Torque angle | 45° | |||
| E46 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 | M10 - 10.9 | Jointing torque | 20 Nm | |
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| E90 / E91 / E92 / E81 / E87 | M12x55-10.9 | Jointing torque | 55 Nm | |
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| Screw with ribbed teeth | E85 / M, E86 / M | M10x46-10.9 | Replace screws and shims | 70 Nm |
| 5AZ Pivot to centre propeller shaft journal with Loctite (Version without slide) | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 | 97 Nm | ||
| 6AZ Centre mount to body | E36 / E38 / E39 / E46 / E52 / E53 / E60 / E61 / E63 / E64 / E65 / E66 / E83 / E85 / E86 / E87 / E90 / E91 / E92 / E93 / E70 / E81 | 21 Nm | ||
| 7AZ Flexible disk to front axle differential | E53 | M10 - 10.9 | 60 Nm | |
| 8AZ Flexible disk on propeller shaft | E53 | M10 - 10.9 | 64 Nm | |
| 9AZ Front propeller shaft to transfer box/front differential | ||||
| Replace bolts and nuts Jointing torque and angle of rotation must be observed without fail | ||||
| ZNS screws and nuts, shiny zinc coating | ||||
| E60 / E61 / E90 / E91 / E92 | M8 | Jointing torque | 20 Nm | |
| Torque angle | 45° | |||
| E46 / E83 | M10 - 10.9 | Jointing torque | 20 Nm | |
| Torque angle | 45° | |||
| E53 / E70 | M10 - 12.9 | Jointing torque | 10 Nm | |
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| E46 | M10x1.5 10.9 | Jointing torque | 5 Nm | |
| Torque angle | 90° | |||
| Universal joint | E70 | M10 - 10.9 | Jointing torque | 20 Nm |
| Torque angle | 45° |