11 31 Camshaft
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CAMSHAFT SPECIFICATION
| Application | Type | Thread | Tightening Specification | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AZ Camshaft bearing cap | All | M6 | 10 Nm | |
| All | M7 | 14 Nm | ||
| All | M8 | 20 Nm | ||
| 2AZ Sprocket to camshaft | M20/ M21 /M40 | M10 | 65 Nm | |
| 3AZ Sprocket to camshaft flange | M60 / M62 | M6 | 15 Nm | |
| All /others | M6 | 10 Nm | ||
| M50 / M52 / M52TU/M54/ M56 / S52 / S50 US / M50 / VANOS | M7 | |||
| Application torque | 5 Nm | |||
| Jointing torque | 20 Nm | |||
| All /others | M7 | 15 Nm | ||
| 4AZ Sprocket to camshaft | M51 /M41 / M47 / M57 | M12 x 1.5 | Replace screws | |
| Jointing torque | 20 Nm | |||
| Torque angle | 35 ° | |||
| M47TU/M57TU | M12 x 1.5 | Replace screws | ||
| Jointing torque | 20 Nm | |||
| Torque angle | 50 ° | |||
| M67 | M12 x 1.5 | Replace screws | ||
| Jointing torque | 20 Nm | |||
| Torque angle | 90 ° | |||
| 5AZ Toothed shaft to inlet camshaft | M52 / S52 / S50 US / M50 / VANOS | M14 x 1.5 | ||
| Jointing torque | 40 Nm | |||
| Torque angle | 60 ° | |||
| 6AZ Flange to camshaft | M30 | 145 Nm | ||
| 7AZ Screw plug for chain tensioner | M50 / S50 US / S62 | M22x 1.5 | 50 Nm | |
| All /others | M22x 1.5 | 40 Nm | ||
| 8AZ Cylinder for chain tensioner plunger | M67 | M22 x 1.5 | 45 Nm | |
| N40 / N42 / N45 / N46 / N62 / N73 | M22 x 1.5 | 65 Nm | ||
| M50 / M52 / M52TU/M54/ M56 / S52 / S50 US | M26 x 1.5 | 70 Nm | ||
| All /others | M26x 1.5 | 50 Nm | ||
| 9AZ Bearing flange on engine block | M60 | M6 | 13 Nm | |
| 10AZ Reversing rail on engine block | M62 / S62 | M6/M7 | 14 Nm | |
| 11AZ Screw-in pin on camshaft | All | M7 | 20 Nm | |
| Nut on screw in pin | All | M6 | 10 Nm | |
| 12AZ Bearing pin for sliding and tensioning rails | M41 /M47/ M47TU/M51 / M57 / M57TU | M16 x 1.5 | 20 Nm | |
| M67 | M16 x 1.5 | 26 Nm | ||
| 13AZ Signal disk to camshaft | S62 / S54 | M16 x 1.5 | 50 Nm | |
| 14AZ Sensor gear to camshaft | N62 / N73 | M14 x 1.5 | 30 Nm |