51 71 Seals and Loose Body Parts

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SEALS AND LOOSE BODY PARTS SPECIFICATIONS TABLE

-	Type	Thread	Tightening specification	Measure
1AZ Rear spoiler	E91	-	Screw	3 Nm
-	-	-	Nut	7 Nm
2AZ Tension strut in engine compartment	E81, E82, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93	M10	Replace screws	-
-	-	-	Jointing torque	40 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	60°
-	E81, E82, E87, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93	M12 x 1.5	Replace screws	-
-	-	-	Jointing torque	100 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	100°
3AZ Tension strut to rear axle	E91	M12	Replace screws	-
-	-	-	Jointing torque	100 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	90°
-	E91	M10	-	50 Nm
4AZ Support tube to support, steering column upper section	E87, E90, E91, E92, E93	M8	-	19 Nm
5AZ Support tube to body	E87, E90, E91, E92, E93	M8	-	21 Nm
6AZ Heater to support tube	E87, E90, E91, E92, E93	-	-	4 Nm
7AZ Bracket, handle, to body	E82, E87, E90, E91	-	self-tapping screw	3.5 Nm
8AZ Bracket, suspension, dividing net to body	E91	-	-	11 Nm
9AZ Multifunction pan to body	E81, E82, E87, E90, E91, E92, E93	M6	-	8 Nm
10AZ V-strut, front axle carrier	E93	M8	Replace screws	-
-	-	-	Jointing torque	56 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	90°
-	E93	M10	Replace screws	-
-	-	-	Jointing torque	100 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	90°
-	E88	M10 to front axle carrier, front	-	50 Nm
-	E88	M10 to blind rivet nut	Jointing torque	60 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	105°
-	E88	M10 to captive nut	Replace captive nut	50 Nm
-	E89	M10	Jointing torque	56 Nm
	E88, E89	M12	Jointing torque	100 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	105°
11AZ Diagonal strut, front end	E88, E93	Nut	Replace nut	56 Nm
-	E88, E93	Screw	Replace screws	-
-	-	-	Jointing torque	56 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	90°
12AZ Protecting skid/mounting bracket to front axle carrier	E93	M8	Replace screws	-
-	-	-	Jointing torque	56 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	90°
-	E88	M10	Replace screws	50 Nm
13AZ Rear middle tension strut to underbody bracket	E93/from 03_2007	M8	-	28 Nm
14AZ Battery carrier to body	E93	M8	-	19 Nm
15AZ Vibration damper to battery carrier	E93	M8	-	19 Nm
16AZ Grounding strap to body	E93	M6	-	8 Nm
17AZ Bulkhead connection, suspension cross-brace, to holder, spring suspension crossbrace	E92/M3	M12 x 1.5	Replace screw	-
-	-	-	Jointing torque	100 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	100°
18AZ Suspension cross-brace to bulkhead connection, suspension cross-brace	E92/M3	M8	Replace screws	34 Nm
19AZ Suspension cross-brace to bulkhead connection, suspension cross-brace/ring, suspension cross-brace	E92/M3	M8	Replace nuts	34 Nm
20AZ Tension strut to underbody cross-member	E88, E93	M10	-	50 Nm
21AZ Tension strut to frame side member locating bushing	E88, E93/from 03_2007	M12	Jointing torque	100 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	105°
22AZ Tension struts to underbody triangle	E88, E93/from 03_2007	M12	Jointing torque	100 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	105°
23AZ Left tension strut to right tension strut (rear axle)	E88, E93/from 03_2007	M10	Jointing torque	56 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	105°
24AZ Rear middle tension strut to underbody bracket/triangle bracket	E93/up to 03_2007	M8	Jointing torque	19 Nm
25AZ Tension strut to frame side member locating bushing	E93/up to 03_2007	M12	Jointing torque	100 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	90°
26AZ Left and right tension strut to underbody triangle	E93/up to 03_2007	M12	Jointing torque	100 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	90°
27AZ Strut, rollover protection system, to rollover protection system	E88, E93	M10	Jointing torque	56 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	100°
28AZ Strut, rollover protection system, to body	E88, E93	M10	Jointing torque	56 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	100°
29AZ Tension strut, left and right, to body (rear axle)	E89	M10	Jointing torque	56 Nm
-	-	-	Torque angle	105 ± 15°
30AZ Tension strut, rear left and rear right, to triangle bracket (rear axle)	E89	M8	Jointing torque	28 Nm
31AZ Shutoff, tension strut, rear left and rear right, to body (rear axle)	E89	M8	Jointing torque	24 Nm